Answer to "Better halves" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MATES , but the solution may also be SPOUSES which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in New York Times).

Better halves crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
MATES	40 %	5
WIVES	40 %	5
SPOUSES	20 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Better halves

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• spouses
• married couple
• girlfriends
• partners
• couples
• hubbies
• marriages
• sweethearts
• connubial
• husbands
• significant other
• marital

Crossword Answer definitions

MATES noun

1. The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
2. (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

MATES verb

1. To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
2. (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

MATES noun

1. A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
2. (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
3. A friend, usually of the same sex.
4. Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
5. In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
6. A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
7. A first mate.
8. A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
9. The other member of a matched pair of objects.
10. A suitable companion; a match; an equal.

MATES verb

1. To match, fit together without space between.
2. To copulate.
3. To pair in order to raise offspring
4. To arrange in matched pairs.
5. To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
6. (of an animal) To copulate with.
7. To marry; to match (a person).
8. To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
9. To fit (objects) together without space between.
10. To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.

MATES verb

1. To confuse; to confound.

MATES noun

1. The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea

MATES adjective

1. Friendly; having a friendship (with).

MATES noun

1. An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
2. A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
3. A cup of this drink.

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 MATES

• Chess endings
• Husbands and wives
• Better halves
• Threatens Kasparov?
• Checks out Magnus Carlsen?
• They often come with the check
• Breeds
• Crew members
• Ship buddies
• Paired socks

More clues leading to the result WIVES

• Henry VIII's sextet
• Many partners
• Half of better halves
• "First ___ Club"
• Stepford women
• Old ___ tale
• Harem inhabitants
• Lawfully wedded ones
• "The Stepford ___"
• Stepford victims

More clues leading to the result SPOUSES

• 16-Across signers, sometime after signing
• They're joined by rings
• Post-vow partners
• Husbands and wives
• Union members?
• "Newlywed Game" contestants
• Mr. and Mrs.
• Ring bearers
• Married couples
• Husbands or wives.