The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HINDER , but the solution may also be DETER which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in Newsday).
Be an obstacle to crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HINDER | 50 % | 6 |
| DETER | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Be an obstacle to
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- impede
- hinder
- obstruct
- block
- obstructive
- modeling
- obstruction
- setback
- impedance
- hamper
- hindrance
- impediment
Crossword Answer definitions
HINDER verb- To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
- To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
- To cause harm.
- Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- The buttocks.
- Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result HINDER
- Get in the way of
- Thwart
- Slow down
- Obstruct
- Encumber
- Try to prevent, as an investigation
- Impede
- Block
- Be an obstacle to
- Stymie