The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ICES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Clinches crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ICES | 79 % | 4 |
| SEWSUP | 10 % | 6 |
| SEALS | 8 % | 5 |
| ENSURES | 3 % | 7 |
Why may ICES be the right solution?
The answer to "Clinches" is "ICES" because "ices" can mean to secure or settle something, which aligns with the idea of clinching or finalizing a deal or victory.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Clinches
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- clench
- hug
- ices
- secures
- wins
- outlasts
- dethrones
- drubs
- routs
- loses
- topples
- beats
Crossword Answer definitions
ICES noun- Water in frozen (solid) form.
- Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.
- Any volatile chemical, such as water, ammonia, or carbon dioxide, not necessarily in solid form.
- A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.
- An ice cream.
- Any substance having the appearance of ice.
- One or more diamonds and jewelry.
- Crystal form of amphetamine-based drugs.
- The area where a game of ice hockey is played.
- Money paid as a bribe.
- To cool with ice, as a beverage.
- To become ice; to freeze.
- To make icy; to freeze.
- To murder.
- To cover with icing (frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg); to frost; as cakes, tarts, etc.
- To put out a team for a match.
- To shoot the puck the length of the playing surface, causing a stoppage in play called icing.
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 ICES
- Finishes cupcakes
- Summer coolers
- Frozen desserts
- Rubs out
- Summer treat
- Boardwalk coolers
- Covers a cake
- So-called Italian desserts
- Sorbets
- Treats (a sprain)
More clues leading to the result SEWSUP
- Clinches
- Clinches, as a title
- Nails, as a victory
- Clinches, as a deal
- Clinches (a deal).
- Monopolizes: Colloq.
- Makes certain of.
- Monopolizes
- Concludes, as a deal
- Concludes arrangements
More clues leading to the result SEALS
- Bering Sea swimmers
- Closes
- Navy elite
- Makes tight
- Harbor barkers
- Sea World performers
- Closes up
- Uses weatherstrip
- Tough Navy bunch
- Elite Navy group