The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BENDS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Compromises crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BENDS | 44 % | 5 |
| TRADEOFFS | 22 % | 9 |
| MEETSHALFWAY | 11 % | 12 |
| SETTLES | 11 % | 7 |
| IMPERILS | 11 % | 8 |
Why may BENDS be the right solution?
The word "compromises" can mean making concessions or bending one's position to reach an agreement. "BENDS" is a synonym for compromises in this context.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Compromises
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- via media
- accords
- adjustments
- affects
- agreements
- arrangements
- capitulations
- commitment
- commitments
- commits
- concessions
- covenants
Crossword Answer definitions
BENDS noun- A curve.
- Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.
- (in the plural, underwater diving, with the) A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.
- One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.
- Turn; purpose; inclination; ends.
- In the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise.
- Hard, indurated clay; bind.
- (in the plural) The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them.
- (in the plural) The frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides.
- A glissando, or glide between one pitch and another.
- To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
- To become curved.
- To cause to change direction.
- To change direction.
- To be inclined; to direct itself.
- (usually with "down") To stoop.
- To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.
- To force to submit.
- To submit.
- To apply to a task or purpose.
- To apply oneself to a task or purpose.
- To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.
- To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
- To smoothly change the pitch of a note.
- To swing the body when rowing.
- The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales.
- A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis.
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 BENDS
- Swerves from a straight line
- Folds over
- Curves
- Deep sea diver's ailment
- Doglegs
- Deep knee ___
- Gives in
- Road curves
- Ballerina's plie's
- Plies
More clues leading to the result TRADEOFFS
More clues leading to the result MEETSHALFWAY
More clues leading to the result SETTLES
- Takes care of the bill
- Takes up residence (in)
- Takes care of a suit, in a way
- Colonizes
- Reconciles
- Avoids a trial
- Resolves out of court
- Resolves, as an argument
- Finds a level
- Reaches an agreement