The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TALON which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Claw crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TALON | 84 % | 5 |
| TEARAT | 8 % | 6 |
| NAIL | 4 % | 4 |
| CHELA | 2 % | 5 |
| NIPPER | 1 % | 6 |
| RIPAT | 1 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Claw
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- unguis
- chela
- pincer
- nipper
- hook
- paw
- leg
- hand
- gopher
- talon
- scar
- tip
Crossword Answer definitions
TALON noun- A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
- One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
- A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee. (When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.)
- The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
- In various card games, the remaining stock of undealt cards.
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 TALON
- Eagle's claw
- Hawk's weapon
- Zipper brand
- Claw
- Eagle claw
- Hawk's hook
- Raptor's nail
- Eagle's grabber
- Kite's protrusion
- Raven's grabber
More clues leading to the result TEARAT
- Distress
- Claw
- Try to rip
- Cause anguish to
- Rip into
- Try to open excitedly, as a present
- Eagerly unwrap
- Try to rip open
- Lacerate
- Rip, as clothing
More clues leading to the result NAIL
- Catch
- Filed item
- Hammer's target
- Apprehend
- It's out on a limb
- Item often filed
- Painting holder
- Press-on item
- "For want of a ___, the shoe ...."
- Brad
More clues leading to the result CHELA
- Crab claw
- Lobster claw.
- Lobster's claw.
- Hindu disciple.
- Crab's claw.
- Disciple, in India.
- Claw of a crustacean.
- Claw of a lobster.
- Pincerlike claw.
- Claw
More clues leading to the result NIPPER
- "His Master's Voice" dog
- RCA pooch
- RCA mascot
- RCA Victor pooch
- Urchin: Eng. slang.
- A small boy.
- Small boy: Brit. colloq.
- Jack Frost
- Claw
- Dog in advertising