The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RIVE , but the solution may also be ADHERE which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in LA Times).
Cleave crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
RIVE | 36 % | 4 |
REND | 22 % | 4 |
SEVER | 14 % | 5 |
ADHERE | 12 % | 6 |
SPLIT | 2 % | 5 |
HEW | 2 % | 3 |
SLIT | 2 % | 4 |
TEAR | 1 % | 4 |
ADHEREORSPLIT | 1 % | 13 |
RIFT | 1 % | 4 |
RIP | 1 % | 3 |
STICK | 1 % | 5 |
SHEAR | 1 % | 5 |
SPLITOPEN | 1 % | 9 |
PART | 1 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cleave
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rive
- split
- rend
- hew
- sever
- adhere
- lacerate
- uncleaved
- sunder
- sunders
- bind
- smite
Crossword Answer definitions
RIVE noun- A place torn; a rent; a rift.
- To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
- To pierce or cleave with a weapon.
- A bank or shore.
- To land.
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 RIVE
- Fracture
- Tear apart
- Break into pieces
- Split asunder
- Split or tear
- Cleave
- Split
- Tear
- Bank of France
- Bank of France?
More clues leading to the result REND
More clues leading to the result SEVER
More clues leading to the result ADHERE
- Stick fast
- Stick to
- Cling
- Stick
- Be devoted
- Be true
- Follow closely
- Hold firmly (to)
- Be in a sticky situation?
- Stick firmly
More clues leading to the result SPLIT
- 7-10, for one
- Part company
- Depart
- Bowler's bane
- Alley challenge
- Share equally
- Ice cream order
- Undecided
- Ivanisevic's hometown
- Candlepins bummer
More clues leading to the result HEW
- Take an ax to
- Axe a tree
- Fell
- Onetime Cabinet dept.
- Shape with an axe
- Cut off
- Cut with an axe
- Fell by chopping
- Chop down
- Chop off
More clues leading to the result SLIT
More clues leading to the result TEAR
- Eye drop
- Kind of gas
- Sorrowful drop
- Certain drop
- Eyedrop?
- Pull apart
- React to onion-slicing
- Rip apart
- Speed
- Dotted-line instruction
More clues leading to the result ADHEREORSPLIT
More clues leading to the result RIFT
- Break in relations
- Serious difference of opinion
- Altercation
- Fault of an earthquake
- Split
- Major falling-out
- Oculus ___ (virtual reality headset)
- Diplomatic break
- Beginning of the end, say
- Breach of friendship
More clues leading to the result RIP
- Lacerate
- __-roaring
- Come apart
- Cut apart
- En-graved letters?
- __ off (steal)
- Run in a stocking, e.g.
- Final sentiment, initially
- Torn from Texas
- ___-roaring start?
More clues leading to the result STICK
- Rover's retrieval
- Twig
- Automatic alternative
- Cleave
- Word with lip or slap
- "Fetch" missile
- Puck slapper
- Remain (with)
- "... and carry a big ___"
- Gum serving