The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word REINS , but the solution may also be MANS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Controls crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REINS | 22 % | 5 |
| STEERS | 13 % | 6 |
| TAMES | 7 % | 5 |
| KNOBS | 7 % | 5 |
| OWNS | 7 % | 4 |
| CURBS | 4 % | 5 |
| LEASHES | 4 % | 7 |
| GOVERNS | 4 % | 7 |
| HAS | 4 % | 3 |
| OPERATES | 4 % | 8 |
| POLICES | 4 % | 7 |
| HELM | 4 % | 4 |
| MANS | 2 % | 4 |
| RESTRAINS | 2 % | 9 |
| BOSSES | 2 % | 6 |
| HARNESSES | 2 % | 9 |
| RULES | 2 % | 5 |
| WIELDS | 2 % | 6 |
| DIRECTS | 2 % | 7 |
Why may MANS be the right solution?
The answer "MANS" is a short form of "manages" or "controls." It is a verb that means to have power or authority over something or someone.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Controls
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- operate
- command
- ascendancy
- dominance
- mastery
- controller
- ascertain
- see to it
- see
- ensure
- verify
- master
Crossword Answer definitions
REINS noun- A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.
- An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.
- To direct or stop a horse by using reins.
- To restrain; to control; to check.
- To obey directions given with the reins.
- (chiefly in plural) A kidney.
- The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.
- The kidneys.
- The lower part of the back.
- The loins.
- The parts of a vault between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault.
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 REINS
- Holds back
- Jockey's grip
- Checks
- Jockey's handful
- Cowboy's controls
- Means of control
- Retards
- Sleigh-driver's controls
- They may run down the neck
- Checkers for dobbins
More clues leading to the result STEERS
- They're on hooves
- Beef on the hoof
- Directs
- Manipulates
- Controls, as an Indy 500 car
- Takes the tiller
- Driven beasts
- Drives
- Navigates
- Takes the wheel
More clues leading to the result TAMES
- Breaks, as a bronco
- Tones down
- Domesticates
- Subdues
- Renders tractable
- Makes less unruly
- Brings under control
- Controls
- Busts broncos
- Breaks, in a way
More clues leading to the result KNOBS
- Door handles
- Door openers
- Controls
- Door attachments
- Drawer attachments
- They'll do for openers
- They're sometimes labeled "PULL"
- TV controls, once
- Some handles
- Round handles
More clues leading to the result OWNS
- Holds
- Admits to
- Holds title
- Possesses
- Has control of
- Admits, with "up"
- Controls
- Doesn't rent
- Fesses (up to)
- Has a right to
More clues leading to the result CURBS
- Limits
- Checks
- Controls
- Parking meter places
- Places for recycling
- Cuts back
- Restrains
- Hydrant locales
- Puts the brakes on
- Urban borders
More clues leading to the result LEASHES
- Reins cats and dogs
- Pet checkers
- Boxers' restraints?
- Chow lines?
- Canine restraints
- Spot checkers?
- Retriever restraints
- Collar attachments
- Walking aids
- Pet store array
More clues leading to the result GOVERNS
More clues leading to the result HAS
- "Euclid alone ___ looked on beauty bare..."
- A few laughs
- Is afflicted with
- Suffers from
- Is in possession
- Is suffering from
- Keeps
- Owns
- ___-been
- Possesses
More clues leading to the result OPERATES
- Acts the cutup?
- Runs
- Performs surgery
- Manages
- Mans
- Deals on the Stock Market.
- Manages.
- Deals in stocks, speculatively.
- Acts.
- Controls.
More clues leading to the result POLICES
- Controls
- Regulates
- Acts as a self-appointed regulator of
- Keeps order by threat of force.
- Keeps orderly.
- Keeps the peace
- Keeps up the beat?
- Keeps in order
More clues leading to the result HELM
- Captain's spot
- Tiller
- Cruise control?
- Matt __, Dean Martin role
- Place of control
- Position of leadership
- Captain's position
- Wheel on the bridge
- Steering apparatus
- Steering wheel
More clues leading to the result MANS
- "The way to a __ heart..."
- Occupies, as a post
- Staffs
- Eschews robots
- Takes control
- Assigns workers to
- A __ home is
- "One __ meat..."
- "The way to a ___ heart..."
- Positions oneself at, as a weapon
More clues leading to the result RESTRAINS
More clues leading to the result BOSSES
- Powerful enemies at the ends of video game levels
- Boardroom members
- Decision makers
- Givers of orders
- Heads
- Corner-office occupiers
- They have leading roles
- People ask them for raises
- Work supervisors
- Big cheeses
More clues leading to the result HARNESSES
More clues leading to the result RULES
- Presides over
- Regulations
- Is fantastic, in teen-speak
- What anarchies lack
- Bendable things
- Principles, as in a game
- Hoyle's concern
- Makes a call
- Principles, as in a contest
- List included with a board game
More clues leading to the result WIELDS
- Exercises, as authority
- Exercises, as power
- Employs actively
- Handles, as a harpoon
- Controls
- Brandishes
- Uses effectively
- Exercises
- Handles
- Uses, as a weapon