The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word OBFUSCATES , but the solution may also be SWARMS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Clouds crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OBFUSCATES | 18 % | 10 |
| BLURS | 18 % | 5 |
| TAINTS | 9 % | 6 |
| STRATI | 9 % | 6 |
| BEDIMS | 9 % | 6 |
| MISTS | 9 % | 5 |
| SWARMS | 9 % | 6 |
| CIRRI | 9 % | 5 |
| MUDDIES | 9 % | 7 |
Why may SWARMS be the right solution?
The answer to "Clouds" is "SWARMS" because swarms can refer to a large group of things, like a swarm of insects. Clouds can also be seen as a large group or mass, making "SWARMS" a fitting answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Clouds
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fog
- mist
- befog
- haze over
- becloud
- dapple
- mottle
- sully
- defile
- taint
- corrupt
- overcast
Crossword Answer definitions
OBFUSCATES verb- To make dark; overshadow
- To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
- To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
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 OBFUSCATES
More clues leading to the result BLURS
- Becomes unclear
- Crappy photos
- Loses focus
- Astigmatic's views
- Makes fuzzy
- Gets out of focus
- Clouds
- Extinguishes distinguishers
- Fast-moving objects
- Makes unclear
More clues leading to the result TAINTS
More clues leading to the result STRATI
- Some clouds
- Low clouds
- Layers
- Low-altitude clouds
- Certain cloud formations
- Low-level clouds
- Storm clouds
- Low cloud formations
- Clouds that are not very high
- Low, gray clouds
More clues leading to the result BEDIMS
- Makes murky
- Darkens
- Blurs the sight.
- Darkens.
- Obscures, to the Bard
- Obscures
- Clouds
- Obfuscates
- Makes hazy
- De-brights, old-style
More clues leading to the result MISTS
- Fogs up
- Fine sprays
- Drizzles
- Drops in the air
- Light fogs
- Sprays
- They hang around waterfalls
- Waters gently
- Atomizes
- Rains lightly
More clues leading to the result SWARMS
- Throngs
- Bee complexes
- Bunches of bees
- Hornet hordes
- Groups of bees
- Is overrun
- Congregates in quantity
- Masses in motion
- Flying formations
- Crowds together.
More clues leading to the result CIRRI
- High-altitude clouds
- High wispy clouds
- Barnacle appendages
- Sea-lily appendages
- They're often seen in fair weather
- Wispy clouds
- Wispy white clouds
- High, wispy clouds
- Whispy white clouds
- High clouds