The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STYMIES , but the solution may also be IMPEDES which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Blocks crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STYMIES | 12 % | 7 |
| BARS | 10 % | 4 |
| DETERS | 10 % | 6 |
| STOPS | 8 % | 5 |
| DAMS | 8 % | 4 |
| OPPOSES | 8 % | 7 |
| IMPEDES | 8 % | 7 |
| STEMS | 8 % | 5 |
| HINDERS | 6 % | 7 |
| PREVENTS | 2 % | 8 |
| INHIBITS | 2 % | 8 |
| DEFLECTS | 2 % | 8 |
| OBSTRUCTS | 2 % | 9 |
| STALLS | 2 % | 6 |
| CLOGS | 2 % | 5 |
| AREAS | 2 % | 5 |
| CONGESTS | 2 % | 8 |
| CONSTRICTIONS | 2 % | 13 |
| FOILS | 2 % | 5 |
| PLUGSUP | 2 % | 7 |
| OCCLUDES | 2 % | 8 |
Why may IMPEDES be the right solution?
The word "blocks" can be a synonym for "impedes", meaning to obstruct or hinder progress.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Blocks
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- blockage
- stop
- blockade
- closure
- freeze
- pulley
- stoppage
- stymie
- cube
- barricade
- halt
- obstruct
Crossword Answer definitions
STYMIES noun- A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
- (by extension) An obstacle or obstruction.
- To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
- To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
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 STYMIES
More clues leading to the result BARS
- Prevents
- Restrains
- Barricades
- Forbids
- Locks out
- Stars and __ (Confederate flag)
- Behind ___ (incarcerated)
- Crawl locations
- Measures on a staff
- What lushes hop?
More clues leading to the result DETERS
More clues leading to the result STOPS
- Organ parts
- Cuts out
- Organ settings
- Prepares to frisk, say
- Pulls over
- Puts an end to
- Eggspires
- Quits
- Train schedule towns
- Wards off
More clues leading to the result DAMS
- Aswan et al.
- Ewes and mares
- Hindrances
- Stops up
- TVA constructions
- Obstructs
- Aswan and Hoover
- Hoover and Grand Coulee
- Watercourse barriers
- Beavers love 'em
More clues leading to the result OPPOSES
- Dead set against
- Espouses another point of view
- Resists
- Is against
- Stands against
- Acts against
- Obstructs
- Takes a stand against
- Blocks
- Conflicts with.
More clues leading to the result IMPEDES
- Bars
- Ties up
- Blocks
- Gets in the way of
- Slows down
- Holds back.
- Gets in the way of.
- Blocks.
- Causes a bottleneck
- Stymies
More clues leading to the result STEMS
- Meerschaum parts
- Holds back
- Wineglass features
- Pipe parts
- Flower holders?
- Applies a tourniquet
- Makes headway against
- Rose supporters
- Goblet elements
- Flower holders
More clues leading to the result HINDERS
More clues leading to the result PREVENTS
More clues leading to the result INHIBITS
More clues leading to the result DEFLECTS
More clues leading to the result OBSTRUCTS
More clues leading to the result STALLS
- Stable areas
- Conks out
- Tries to buy time
- Quits turning over
- Plays for time
- Blocks
- Stable divisions
- Hems and haws, maybe
- Delays
- Delays on purpose
More clues leading to the result CLOGS
- Clunky shoes
- Problems solved with snakes
- Noisy shoes
- Thick-soled sandals
- Heavy footwear
- Loud dance shoes
- Heavy dancing shoes
- Drain problems
- Drain woes
- Drain blockers
More clues leading to the result AREAS
- Regions
- Neighborhoods
- Precincts
- Zones
- Fields
- Fields of expertise
- Open grounds
- They may be gray
- Some are restricted
- Bailiwicks
More clues leading to the result CONGESTS
More clues leading to the result CONSTRICTIONS
More clues leading to the result FOILS
- Thwarts the villain
- Romeo and Mercutio, for example
- Thwarts
- Frustrates, as a villain
- Aluminum wraps
- Blocks
- Ruins
- Fencing gear
- Fencing needs
- Balks.