The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WIVES , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WIVES | 40 % | 5 |
| MATES | 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
WIVES noun- A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
- The female of a pair of mated animals.
- An adult female human.
- (collective) All females collectively; womankind.
- A female person, usually an adult; a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
- A wife (or sometimes a fiancée or girlfriend).
- A female who is extremely fond of or devoted to a specified type of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
- A female attendant or servant.
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 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 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