The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MOORING , but the solution may also be MOORAGE which is one of the most recent solution (1971 in New York Times).
Anchoring crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MOORING | 50 % | 7 |
| MOORAGE | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Anchoring
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ground tackle
- cast anchor
- drop anchor
- linchpin
- ground
- lynchpin
- anchorman
- anchorperson
- mainstay
- backbone
- mooring
- berthage
Crossword Answer definitions
MOORING verb- To cast anchor or become fastened.
- To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like
- To secure or fix firmly.
- A place to moor a vessel.
- The act of securing a vessel with a cable or anchor etc.
- Something to which one adheres, or the means that helps one to maintain a stable position and keep one's identity - moral, intellectual, political, etc.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result MOORING
- Tying up, as a ship
- Tying up
- Place where a ship can be anchored
- Anchoring.
- Anchors, etc.
- Securing.
- Anchorage
- Harbor activity
- Berthing
- Ship's securer