The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEASE , but the solution may also be GET which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in New York Times).
Contract crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEASE | 46 % | 5 |
| GET | 6 % | 3 |
| SHRIVEL | 6 % | 7 |
| SHRINK | 6 % | 6 |
| DEAL | 4 % | 4 |
| HIRE | 4 % | 4 |
| AGREEMENT | 4 % | 9 |
| PACT | 4 % | 4 |
| FLEX | 3 % | 4 |
| INCUR | 3 % | 5 |
| STRAITEN | 3 % | 8 |
| CONDENSE | 1 % | 8 |
| CATCH | 1 % | 5 |
| KNIT | 1 % | 4 |
| DIMINISH | 1 % | 8 |
| DEED | 1 % | 4 |
| SHRIVELUP | 1 % | 9 |
| DENY | 1 % | 4 |
| WANE | 1 % | 4 |
| COMEDOWNWITH | 1 % | 12 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Contract
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- compact
- fee
- sign up
- undertake
- get
- sign
- take
- concentrate
- abbreviate
- abridge
- shorten
- constrict
Crossword Answer definitions
LEASE verb- (chiefly dialectal) To gather.
- (chiefly dialectal) To pick, select, pick out; to pick up.
- (chiefly dialectal) To glean.
- (chiefly dialectal) To glean, gather up leavings.
- To tell lies; tell lies about; slander; calumniate.
- An open pasture or common.
- To release; let go; unloose.
- A contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified period in exchange for a specified rent.
- The period of such a contract.
- A leasehold.
- To operate or live in some property or land through purchasing a long-term contract (or leasehold) from the owner (or freeholder).
- To take or hold by lease.
- To grant a lease; to let or rent.
- The place at which the warp-threads cross on a loom.
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 LEASE
- Charter
- Landlord's contract
- New-car contract
- Occupation contract
- Tenant's contract
- Car contract
- Flat agreement
- Landlord's guarantee?
- Rent
- Rent a U-Haul
More clues leading to the result GET
- "__ lost!"
- "____ my drift?"
- Obtain
- Catch
- Come down with
- Pick up
- "___ Smart"
- Pay back
- Tennis retrieval
- "__ my drift?"
More clues leading to the result SHRIVEL
- Dwindle
- Get withered
- Wither to nothingness
- Wizen
- Dry (up)
- Wither
- Get dry and wrinkly
- Wither.
- Shrink and wrinkle.
- Contract
More clues leading to the result SHRINK
- His clients frequently lie
- Get smaller
- Psychologist, slangily
- Head doctor
- Psychiatrist
- What pupils do in bright light
- Downsize
- Analyst
- Draw up
- Reduce in size
More clues leading to the result DEAL
- "__ me in!"
- Distribute the deck
- Hand out hands
- Monty Hall specialty
- See 36D
- Trump's artistic interest
- Give all a hand
- Mete out
- Word said while shaking
- Successful negotiation result
More clues leading to the result HIRE
- Charter
- Put on the payroll
- Take on
- Bring on board
- Put to work
- Rent, as a car
- Do a personnel job
- Employ
- Add some new hands
- Put on staff
More clues leading to the result AGREEMENT
- Pact
- Compact
- Nod
- Understanding
- Accord
- Contract
- Lead
- The Yalta ___.
- Goal of the G.O.P. convention.
- What we seek at Panmunjom.
More clues leading to the result PACT
- Accord
- Formal agreement
- Kellogg-Briand __
- Warsaw __ of 1955
- Handshake deal, say
- Concordat
- Agreement
- It's a bargain
- Treaty
- Amicable agreement
More clues leading to the result FLEX
- Show some muscle
- Bend
- Emulate Mr. Universe
- Show off at the gym
- Show off after pumping iron
- Show off one's muscles
- Make like a muscleman
- Show off one's bod
- Show one's biceps, perhaps
- Bend, as a joint
More clues leading to the result INCUR
- Bring upon oneself
- Acquire
- Arouse, as wrath
- Bring on
- Rack up
- Become liable for
- Rack up, as debt
- Acquire, as debt
- Acquire, as a debt
- Acquire, as debts
More clues leading to the result STRAITEN
- Put into difficulties
- Create financial trouble for
- Contract.
- Confine.
- Make narrow.
- Restrict as to finances.
- Restrict in range
- Confine
- Hamper
- Hem in
More clues leading to the result CONDENSE
More clues leading to the result CATCH
- Face a fastballer
- ___ of the day (restaurant offering)
- Hidden problem
- Concealed drawback
- Come down with
- Hidden drawback
- Work behind the plate
- "___ a Falling Star" (Perry Como hit)
- Throwing game
- Snag, as a fly ball
More clues leading to the result KNIT
- Make a stocking cap
- Make an afghan
- Create a cardigan
- Grow together
- Make bootees
- Mend, as bone
- Work with needles
- Woven together
- Wrinkle one's brow
- Make leg warmers
More clues leading to the result DIMINISH
More clues leading to the result DEED
- Landowner's document
- Maneuver
- Monopoly card
- Ownership document
- Scout's act
- Exploit
- Legal paper
- Paper for the house
- Title
- Real-estate document
More clues leading to the result SHRIVELUP
More clues leading to the result DENY
- Just say no
- Refuse to believe
- Say it isn't so
- Turn down
- Gainsay
- Refuse to accept
- Refute
- Reject as false
- Repudiate
- Say (it) isn't so
More clues leading to the result WANE
- Wax counterpart
- Decrease
- Ease off
- Slack off
- Wax's counterpart
- Decline
- Alternative to wax
- Begin to fade
- Diminish
- Draw to a close