The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHUTS , but the solution may also be ENDS which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Closes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHUTS | 48 % | 5 |
| ENDS | 39 % | 4 |
| SEALS | 6 % | 5 |
| OCCLUDES | 1 % | 8 |
| ENDINGS | 1 % | 7 |
| SHUTSUP | 1 % | 7 |
| SHUTTERS | 1 % | 8 |
| STOPS | 1 % | 5 |
Why may SHUTTERS be the right solution?
The answer "SHUTTERS" fits the clue "Closes" because shutters are a type of window covering that can be closed to block out light or provide privacy.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Closes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- confining
- restrained
- end
- terminus
- finis
- conclusion
- ending
- finish
- shut
- shut down
- close down
- close-set
Crossword Answer definitions
SHUTS noun- The act or time of shutting; close.
- A door or cover; a shutter.
- The line or place where two pieces of metal are welded together.
- To close, to stop from being open.
- To close, to stop being open.
- To close a business temporarily, or (of a business) to be closed.
- To confine in an enclosed area.
- To catch or snag in the act of shutting something.
- To preclude; to exclude; to bar out.
- A narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.
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 SHUTS
- Closes down
- Secures
- Pulls to
- Closes
- Bars or bolts
- Locks up
- Seals
- Closes up
- Turns (off)
- Suspends operations, with "down"
More clues leading to the result ENDS
- Comes to a conclusion
- Loose ____
- Means justification, to some
- Odds' partner
- Pulls the plug on
- Remnants
- Shakespeare title word
- Some are split
- These may be tight or split
- They can be tight or loose
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
More clues leading to the result OCCLUDES
More clues leading to the result ENDINGS
- Concluding parts
- They may have twists
- Some games have multiple ones
- Happy followers
- Codas and cabooses
- Denouements
- Closes
- They're often served up with twists
- Codas
- Bad things to give away
More clues leading to the result SHUTSUP
More clues leading to the result SHUTTERS
- Camera parts
- Window coverings
- Window treatments
- Camera blinkers.
- Window blinds.
- Blinds.
- Storm protectors
- They hang around the house
- Window covering
- Window covers