The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PENT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Bottled (up) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PENT | 86 % | 4 |
| ATBAY | 7 % | 5 |
| HELDIN | 7 % | 6 |
Why may PENT be the right solution?
The word "pent" means to be confined or restrained, which can be associated with the idea of being bottled up.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bottled (up)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cooped up
- pent up
- stifled
- bottling
- locked up
- held back
- stoppered
- repressed
- boxed in
- trapped
- encapsulated
- sequestered
Crossword Answer definitions
PENT verb- To enclose in a pen.
- Confinement; concealment.
- Confined in a pen, imprisoned.
- A pentatonic scale.
- A pentacle or pentagram.
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 PENT
- Shut in
- Cooped (up)
- Cooped up
- Shut up
- Bottled (up)
- Confined
- Closely confined
- Locked (up)
- Boxed in
- Confined, with "up"
More clues leading to the result ATBAY
- Trapped
- Unable to retreat
- In a powerless situation
- Cornered
- Held off
- How a dog might hold you
- Under control
- On the defensive
- In check
- With one's back to the wall