The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FIRMS , but the solution may also be Abbr. which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Businesses crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FIRMS | 50 % | 5 |
| TRADES | 25 % | 6 |
| Abbr. | 13 % | 5 |
| SHOPS | 13 % | 5 |
Why may ABBR be the right solution?
The answer to "Businesses" is "Abbr." because "Abbr." is short for "abbreviation," which indicates that the answer is an abbreviation.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Businesses
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mercantile
- clientele
- occupation
- line of work
- patronage
- commercial
- stage business
- byplay
- concern
- line
- business concern
- business enterprise
Crossword Answer definitions
FIRMS noun- A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
- A business enterprise, however organized.
- A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
- To make firm or strong; fix securely.
- To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
- To become firm; stabilise.
- To improve after decline.
- To shorten (of betting odds).
- To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
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 FIRMS
- Companies
- Businesses
- Enterprises
- Features of Forbes articles
- Business entities
- Workplaces
- Business concerns
- Law corporations, e.g.
- Tones (up)
- Corporations
More clues leading to the result TRADES
- Off-season sports stories
- Lines of work
- Stock exchange actions
- Lines of business
- Off-season moves
- Exchanges
- Gets this for that
- Diamond deals
- Career paths
- Works at the stock exchange
More clues leading to the result Abbr.
- QB goof
- Drill instructor's rank, often
- You might need just the "last four" of it
- Spanish title
- Ramps might connect them
- Largest in a set of kitchen measurers
- Particularly
- 16 cups
- Essay count
- Land bordering 26-Across