The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IMPEL , but the solution may also be LIMIT which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Universal uClick).
Constrain crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IMPEL | 38 % | 5 |
| LIMIT | 13 % | 5 |
| KEEPIN | 8 % | 6 |
| TIE | 8 % | 3 |
| OBLIGATE | 8 % | 8 |
| COMPEL | 4 % | 6 |
| HEMIN | 4 % | 5 |
| TIGHTEN | 4 % | 7 |
| ENFORCE | 4 % | 7 |
| URGE | 4 % | 4 |
| CRAMP | 4 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Constrain
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tighten up
- tighten
- restrain
- encumber
- cumber
- stiffen
- compel
- coerce
- oblige
- interfere
- impel
- force
Crossword Answer definitions
IMPEL verb- To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
- To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.
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 IMPEL
More clues leading to the result LIMIT
- "25 words or less," e.g.
- Border line
- Boundary
- Ceiling
- Demarcate
- Restrict
- Maximum bet
- 55 miles an hour, maybe
- Cutoff
- Hold in check
More clues leading to the result KEEPIN
More clues leading to the result TIE
- Cause of overtime
- One to one, e.g.
- Overtime cause
- Popular Father's Day gift
- Sudden-death causer
- Usual tic-tac-toe outcome
- 17-17, e.g.
- Affiliation
- All even
- Ascot, essentially
More clues leading to the result OBLIGATE
- Commit morally or legally
- Constrain
- Commit
- Bind by a contract promise, etc.
- Pledge
- Bind
- Compel
- Bind legally
- Cause to be grateful
More clues leading to the result COMPEL
More clues leading to the result HEMIN
- Surround
- Confine
- Corner
- Cut off from escape
- Encircle
- Cramp
- Trap
- Cut off during pursuit
- Leave no escape route for
- Constrain
More clues leading to the result TIGHTEN
- Turn right, maybe
- Wind up
- Use a clamp, say
- Secure, in a way
- Turn to the right, say?
- Make less loose
- Turn a vise handle clockwise
- Constrict
- Turn right, say
- Make more restrictive
More clues leading to the result ENFORCE
- Administer, as laws
- Carry out
- Emulate Dirty Harry
- Compel
- Administer, as the law
- Carry out, as a law
- Carry out effectively
- Quote, part 4
- Require compliance with
- Uphold, as the law