The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CRAMP , but the solution may also be TIGHTEN which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in New York Times).
Constrict crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CRAMP | 25 % | 5 |
| STRAP | 25 % | 5 |
| BIND | 13 % | 4 |
| TIGHTEN | 13 % | 7 |
| ASTRINGE | 13 % | 8 |
| CORSET | 13 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Constrict
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- constringe
- compress
- narrow
- press
- squeeze
- compact
- contract
- restrict
- shrink
- limit
- constrain
- corset
Crossword Answer definitions
CRAMP noun- A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.
- That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a hindrance.
- A clamp for carpentry or masonry.
- A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.
- (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.
- To affect with cramps or spasms.
- To prohibit movement or expression of.
- To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.
- To fasten or hold with, or as if with, a cramp iron.
- (by extension) To bind together; to unite.
- To form on a cramp.
- Cramped; narrow
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 CRAMP
- Charley horse
- Writer's problem
- Contraction
- Restrain
- Restrict
- Swimming problem
- Muscle woe
- Constrict
- Muscle ailment
- Marathoner's woe
More clues leading to the result STRAP
- Bale together
- Leather strip
- Sandal part
- Flogging tool
- Put a financial burden on
- Sandal feature
- Standee's support
- Harness part
- Backpack handle
- Bra feature
More clues leading to the result BIND
- Tie up
- Tie tightly
- Cause to cohere
- Tough situation
- Wrap tightly
- Predicament
- Secure with ropes
- Tie together
- Spot of trouble
- Scrape
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