The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word POISES , but the solution may also be OFFSETS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Balances crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| POISES | 44 % | 6 |
| EVENS | 34 % | 5 |
| EVENSUP | 7 % | 7 |
| SCALES | 5 % | 6 |
| OFFSETS | 5 % | 7 |
| STEELYARDS | 2 % | 10 |
| RECOUPS | 2 % | 7 |
Why may OFFSETS be the right solution?
The word "balances" is a clue that suggests an action of counteracting or compensating for something. "Offsets" means to counterbalance or compensate for something, which makes it the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Balances
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- equilibrate
- equilibrize
- equipoise
- equalizer
- poise
- counterbalance
- counterpoise
- equilibrium
- proportion
- correspondence
- symmetricalness
- symmetry
Crossword Answer definitions
POISES noun- A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
- Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.
- Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body.
- A condition of hovering, or being suspended.
- A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre.
- Weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.
- The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
- That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
- To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
- To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
- To be of a given weight; to weigh.
- To add weight to, to weigh down.
- To hold (something) with or against something else in equilibrium; to balance, counterpose.
- To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used.
- To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced.
- To ascertain, as if by balancing; to weigh.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result POISES
More clues leading to the result EVENS
- Balances
- Levels off
- Makes level
- Makes uniform
- Squares
- Ties
- Levels
- Set of every other number
- Smooths
- Half the integers
More clues leading to the result EVENSUP
- Ties
- Ties, as a score
- Squares
- Makes level
- Balances
- Ties.
- Brings into balance.
- Ties the score
- Settles as a score
- Balances out
More clues leading to the result SCALES
- Chromatic and diatonic
- Goes up
- Piano practice
- Symbol of justice
- Fish plates
- Justice symbol
- Goes to the top of
- Climbs
- Piano practice pieces
- Fish feature