The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CARPS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2020.
Complains crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CARPS | 25 % | 5 |
| MOANS | 18 % | 5 |
| GROUSES | 11 % | 7 |
| REPINES | 9 % | 7 |
| GRIPES | 9 % | 6 |
| YAMMERS | 5 % | 7 |
| RAILS | 5 % | 5 |
| WHINES | 5 % | 6 |
| BELLYACHES | 2 % | 10 |
| SQUAWKS | 2 % | 7 |
| GROANS | 2 % | 6 |
| MUTTERS | 2 % | 7 |
| FUSSES | 2 % | 6 |
| BEEFS | 2 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Complains
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- kvetch
- kick
- sound off
- plain
- quetch
- affirms
- allegations
- alleges
- argues
- asserts
- carps
- claims
Crossword Answer definitions
CARPS noun- Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
- To complain about a fault; to harp on.
- To say; to tell.
- To find fault with; to censure.
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 CARPS
- Complains chronically
- Cavils
- Grouses forEVer
- Grouses endlessly
- Criticizes unreasonably
- Finds fault
- Criticizes peevishly
- Quibbles
- Nitpicks
- Complains
More clues leading to the result MOANS
- Carries on
- Haunted house sounds
- Haunted-house sounds
- Busy sounds?
- Porno sounds
- Spooky graveyard noises
- Seemingly hates a pun
- Overeater's utterances
- Complains
- Disgruntled noises
More clues leading to the result GROUSES
More clues leading to the result REPINES
More clues leading to the result GRIPES
- Complaints
- Bellyaches
- Acts the bellyacher
- Beefs
- Crabs
- Complains
- G.I.'s forte.
- Grumbles: Slang.
- "The ___ of Roth," book about Portnoy?
- Kvetches
More clues leading to the result YAMMERS
- Won't shut up
- Whines
- Gabs on and on
- Complains
- Babbles
- Screams, chatters: Colloq.
- Grumbles: Colloq.
- Bellyaches
- Talks loudly and persistently
- Goes on and on
More clues leading to the result RAILS
- Marsh birds
- Train tracks
- Crossties support them
- Pieces of ironwork
- Train need
- Coke servings
- Tracks
- Portcullis parts
- Local supporters?
- C.N. lines, e.g.
More clues leading to the result WHINES
- Complains annoyingly
- Nasal plaints
- Acts spoiled
- Canine complaints
- Bellyaches
- Complains
- Complains feebly
- Says "But I don't wanna!," say
- Snively cries
- Exhibits petulance
More clues leading to the result BELLYACHES
More clues leading to the result SQUAWKS
More clues leading to the result GROANS
- Pun responses
- Ululations
- Music to a punster's ears
- Haunted house noises
- Responses to poor puns
- Reactions to puns, perhaps
- Pained reactions
- Reactions to bad jokes
- Is overburdened
- Arena sound effects.
More clues leading to the result MUTTERS
- Grumps
- Grumbles quietly
- Indistinct utterances.
- Grumbles.
- Grumbles, sotto voce.
- Growls
- Speaks indistinctly
- Complains
- Complains sotto voce
- Says "You no-good son of a ...," say
More clues leading to the result FUSSES
- Makes mountains out of molehills
- Is overly attentive
- Stirs
- Goes to a lot of trouble
- Takes great care
- To-dos
- Takes particular care
- Stinks
- Is unduly anxious.
- Feels care or anxiety.