The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SWAYS , but the solution may also be SWAYS Down which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Brings around crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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SWAYS | 67 % | 5 |
SWAYS Down | 33 % | 40 |
Why may SWAYS-DOWN be the right solution?
The word "sways" can mean to persuade or influence someone to do something, which fits the definition of "brings around" in the context of the clue. Therefore, "sways" is the correct answer.
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Crossword Answer definitions
SWAYS noun- The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
- A rocking or swinging motion.
- Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
- Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
- Rule; dominion; control; power.
- A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
- The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.
- To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
- To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
- To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
- To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
- To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
- To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
- To have weight or influence.
- To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SWAYS
- Influences
- Convinces
- Moves with the music
- Moves to and fro
- Persuades
- Moves like a pendulum
- Vacillates
- Has influence on
- Affects
- Prevails upon