The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RANTS , but the solution may also be TRANSACTS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Carries on crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RANTS | 52 % | 5 |
| WAGES | 14 % | 5 |
| RAVES | 12 % | 5 |
| PLIES | 6 % | 5 |
| ACTSUP | 2 % | 6 |
| CONTINUES | 2 % | 9 |
| MOANS | 2 % | 5 |
| EMOTES | 1 % | 6 |
| SEGUES | 1 % | 6 |
| ENDURES | 1 % | 7 |
| HAS | 1 % | 3 |
| TRANSACTS | 1 % | 9 |
| PROCEEDS | 1 % | 8 |
| RAGES | 1 % | 5 |
| MAKES | 1 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Carries on
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- carry on
- continues
- continue
- carry through
- continuing
- continued
- continuation
- keep going
- keep on
- carry over
- perseveres
- carrying
Crossword Answer definitions
RANTS noun- A criticism done by ranting.
- A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation.
- A type of dance step usually performed in clogs, and particularly (but not exclusively) associated with the English North West Morris tradition. The rant step consists of alternately bringing one foot across and in front of the other and striking the ground, with the other foot making a little hop.
- To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.
- To criticize by ranting.
- To speak extravagantly, as in merriment.
- To dance rant steps.
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 RANTS
- Carries on
- Harangues
- Is bombastic
- Makes a big fuss
- Mouths off
- Foams at the mouth
- Unedited blog posts
- Diatribes
- Acts like a madman
- Unpersuasive arguments
More clues leading to the result WAGES
- Money earned
- Workers' reward
- Recompense
- Payment for work
- "The ___ of sin is death": Romans
- Union concern
- Earnings
- Pay
- They may be garnished
- They might be garnished
More clues leading to the result RAVES
- Rants
- Carries on
- Does E, say
- Hoped-for reviews
- E parties
- Quotable reviews
- Pans' opposites
- Wild dance parties
- Four-star reviews
- All-night parties
More clues leading to the result PLIES
- Practices
- Ballet movements
- Ballet bends
- Barre bends
- Strands of yarn
- Busily pursues
- Carries on, as a trade
- Carries on
- Kleenex layers
- Layers
More clues leading to the result ACTSUP
- Misbehaves
- Ceases working
- Behaves willfully
- Makes like a brat
- Earns a time-out, perhaps
- Goes haywire
- Behaves like a brat
- Malfunctions
- Is bratty
- Elicits a scolding
More clues leading to the result CONTINUES
More clues leading to the result MOANS
- Carries on
- Haunted house sounds
- Haunted-house sounds
- Busy sounds?
- Porno sounds
- Spooky graveyard noises
- Seemingly hates a pun
- Overeater's utterances
- Complains
- Disgruntled noises
More clues leading to the result EMOTES
- Engages in histrionics
- Hams it up
- Overacts
- Goes over the top on stage
- Cries on cue, e.g.
- Chews the scenery
- Makes sure the audience gets it
- Plays to the balcony
- Isn't very stoic, perhaps
- Shows feeling onstage
More clues leading to the result SEGUES
- Makes a smooth transition
- Transitions (into)
- Medley links
- Easy transitions
- Transitions
- Smooth transitions
- Flows smoothly (into)
- Makes the transition
- Turns into
- Smooth moves
More clues leading to the result ENDURES
- Goes the distance
- Lasts
- Bears
- Remains extant
- Toughs it out
- Puts up with
- Stands the test of time
- Tolerates
- Lasts a long time
- Stands
More clues leading to the result HAS
- "Euclid alone ___ looked on beauty bare..."
- A few laughs
- Is afflicted with
- Suffers from
- Is in possession
- Is suffering from
- Keeps
- Owns
- ___-been
- Possesses
More clues leading to the result TRANSACTS
More clues leading to the result PROCEEDS
- Income
- Goes forward
- Take from a sale
- Carries on
- Income from an auction
- Amounts of money.
- Money.
- Sum derived from a sale.
- Derived sum.
- Amount realized from sale.
More clues leading to the result RAGES
- Emulates De Niro's "Bull"
- Storms
- Fiery fits
- Tantrums
- Big fads
- Throws a hissy fit
- Huge fads
- Continues violently, as a storm
- Fits
- Goes ballistic