The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OBLIGES , but the solution may also be KEEPSIN which is one of the most recent solution (2005 in New York Times).
Constrains crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| OBLIGES | 22 % | 7 | 
| IMPELS | 22 % | 6 | 
| REINSIN | 11 % | 7 | 
| PRESSURES | 11 % | 9 | 
| COMPELS | 11 % | 7 | 
| URGES | 11 % | 5 | 
| KEEPSIN | 11 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Constrains
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- restrain
- encumber
- tighten
- stiffen
- cumber
- tighten up
- restricts
- inhibits
- restrains
- hinders
- impedes
- curtails
Crossword Answer definitions
OBLIGES verb- To constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means.
- To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
- To be indebted to someone.
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 OBLIGES
- Constrains
- Does a favor for
- Accommodates
- Is accommodating
- Does a favor for.
- Does a favor: Colloq.
- Binds legally or morally
- Makes morally bound
- Requires
More clues leading to the result IMPELS
- Urges
- Drives
- Forces forward
- Thrusts forward
- Drives forward
- Forces ahead
- Pushes
- Urges forward
- Motivates
- Gets moving
More clues leading to the result REINSIN
- Controls skinnier punk leaving kindergarten (5,2)
- Checks
- Holds back
- Restrains
- Curbs
- Brings under control
- Pulls back
- Causes to stop, as a steed.
- Constrains.
- Checks, as spending