The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word LID , but the solution may also be CAP which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Cover crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LID | 61 % | 3 |
| COAT | 5 % | 4 |
| OVERLIE | 4 % | 7 |
| ALIAS | 4 % | 5 |
| VEIL | 3 % | 4 |
| INSURE | 3 % | 6 |
| TOP | 3 % | 3 |
| SHROUD | 2 % | 6 |
| ENCASE | 2 % | 6 |
| SPAN | 2 % | 4 |
| CAP | 2 % | 3 |
| CLOTHE | 1 % | 6 |
| OVERLAY | 1 % | 7 |
| INCLUDE | 1 % | 7 |
| MASK | 1 % | 4 |
| ALIBI | 1 % | 5 |
| PRETENSE | 1 % | 8 |
| CANOPY | 1 % | 6 |
| WRAP | 1 % | 4 |
| DRAPE | 1 % | 5 |
| PROTECT | 1 % | 7 |
| SHEATHE | 1 % | 7 |
| SHEATH | 1 % | 6 |
| HIDE | 1 % | 4 |
| CASING | 1 % | 6 |
| MAT | 1 % | 3 |
| SHELTER | 1 % | 7 |
Why may CAP be the right solution?
The answer "CAP" fits the clue "Cover" because a cap is a type of head covering that can be used to cover the head.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cover
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shroud
- enshroud
- wrap up
- blanket
- screening
- cover up
- screen
- masking
- track
- hatch
- overlay
- encompass
Crossword Answer definitions
LID noun- A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.
- The top or cover of a container.
- A cap or hat.
- One ounce of cannabis.
- A bodyboard or bodyboarder.
- A motorcyclist's crash helmet.
- In amateur radio, an incompetent operator.
- A hermetically sealed top piece on a microchip such as the integrated heat spreader on a CPU.
- A restraint or control, as when "putting a lid" on something.
- To put a lid on (something).
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 LID
- Hat
- Jack-in-the-box part
- "Flip one's ___"
- Box top
- It may be flipped
- It's kept on for secrecy
- Pan cover
- Teakettle topper
- Cover
- Overhead item
More clues leading to the result COAT
- Brushed-on layer
- Jacket
- Surface
- Lay it on
- Paint unit
- Winter garment
- Winter wear
- Cover
- Layer of paint
- Dog covering
More clues leading to the result OVERLIE
- Be situated above
- Rest on top of
- Cover
- Blanket
- Fall atop
- Cover.
- Superimpose.
- Rest upon.
- Rest upon
- Be situated atop
More clues leading to the result ALIAS
- Smith, often
- Wanted word
- Assumed name
- Often assumed
- Other name
- Pen name
- Rap sheet info
- Wanted poster word
- George Orwell, e.g.
- John Smith, perhaps
More clues leading to the result VEIL
- Conceal
- Make indecipherable
- Means of concealment
- Mug hider
- Nuptial netting
- Wedding wear
- Shroud
- Bridal garment
- Cover up
- Facial cover
More clues leading to the result INSURE
- Write a policy on
- Provide coverage for
- Cover in stable (6)
- Underwrite
- Guarantee
- Cover, in a way
- Get a policy on
- Patronize Aetna
- Get coverage for
- Make certain
More clues leading to the result TOP
- "__ Hat" (Berlin musical)
- "__ o' the mornin'"
- Crowning point
- Dreidel e.g.
- Inning half
- Surpass
- Exceed
- Foremost
- Spinning toy
- Beyonce's "Love on ___"
More clues leading to the result SHROUD
- Hide
- Turin relic
- Cathedral of Turin attraction
- Hide from view
- Conceal
- Turin treasure
- ___ of Turin
- Veil
- Nautical rope.
- Conceal.
More clues leading to the result ENCASE
- Use a container
- Prepare for shipping
- Protect, in a way
- Protect from cracking, as one's phone
- Shut up?
- Cover totally
- Prepare for a museum, perhaps
- Sheathe
- Put in a crate
- Completely surround, in a way
More clues leading to the result SPAN
- Bridge
- Extent
- Plane dimension
- C follower
- Connection
- Thumb-to-pinkie distance
- Wingspread
- About nine inches
- C follower on TV
- Extend over
More clues leading to the result CAP
- Beret or beanie
- Bottle top
- Detonating device
- Hat
- Limit
- Salary cut-off
- Lid
- Topper
- Toy gun "ammo"
- Ballplayer's headwear
More clues leading to the result CLOTHE
- Suit yourself?
- Deck out
- Get garbed
- Cover up
- Reduce one's exposure?
- Put into gear?
- Attire
- Get into the outfit
- Dress
- Provide with a wardrobe
More clues leading to the result OVERLAY
- Superimpose
- Tracing paper, e.g.
- Surface decoration.
- Superimpose.
- Cover.
- Ornamental veneer.
- Use tracing paper
- "Gray's Anatomy" feature
- Make too many eggs?
- Transparent sheet
More clues leading to the result INCLUDE
- Consist of
- Comprise
- Cover, as a cover charge
- Don't forget about
- Comprise.
- Count in.
- Take in.
- Cover
- Make room for
- Count in
More clues leading to the result MASK
- Face covering
- Goalie's need
- Face guard
- Obscure
- Cher film
- Conceal
- Hockey goalie's protection
- Mud bath covering
- 1985 Cher movie
- Superhero accessory
More clues leading to the result ALIBI
- "The dog ate my homework?, e.g.
- Cover story?
- Ike's first name?
- "Her ___" (1988 Selleck / Porizkova movie)
- Cover story
- Defense aid
- Excuse
- Handy excuse
- Legal claim
- Acquittal ploy
More clues leading to the result PRETENSE
More clues leading to the result CANOPY
- Parachute part
- Covering
- Part of a fancy bed, perhaps
- Forest stratum
- Marquee
- Fourposter feature
- Hotel-entrance feature
- Throne covering
- Awning
- Awning relative
More clues leading to the result WRAP
- Stole
- Prepare to send
- Shawl, for one
- Hand it to the hat-check clerk
- Sandwich alternative
- Low-carb sandwich alternative, at least they market it that way
- Low-carb sandwich option
- Prepare presents
- Finish (up), as a movie
- Lunch option ... or lunch litter
More clues leading to the result DRAPE
- Window treatment
- Hang in folds
- Hang
- Spit rhymes (or ... loosely arrange, as a cloth)
- Held up by a rod
- Hang around a window?
- Hang loosely
- Window hanging
- Scene shielder
- Curtain
More clues leading to the result PROTECT
- Shield from danger
- Guard against
- Take under one's wing
- Defend from attack
- Watch over
- Shelter
- Cover.
- Guard.
- Shelter.
- Defend.
More clues leading to the result SHEATHE
- Encase
- Conceal a weapon, in a way
- Envelop
- Put away one's sword
- Put a sword away
- Replace, as one's sword
- Put away, as a sword
- Stash, as a sword
- Encase, as a saber
- Enclose
More clues leading to the result SHEATH
- Dress style
- Close-fitting dress
- Knife holder
- Tight dress
- Place for a dagger
- Close-fitting case
- Dagger case
- Sword holder
- Blade cover
- Tight-fitting dress
More clues leading to the result HIDE
- Hair's partner
- _____-and-seek
- Store away
- ___-and-seek
- Animal skin
- Go underground
- Pelt
- Tannery skin
- Participate in a kids' game
- "He's coming!"
More clues leading to the result CASING
- Sausage meat holder
- Sausage holder
- Ballistics shell
- Reconaissance activity for a criminal
- Sausage container
- Sausage skin
- Kind of cover
- Outer covering of a tire or a salami.
- Outer covering of a hot dog.
- Framework.
More clues leading to the result MAT
- Decorative picture border
- Place for a half-nelson
- WWF surface
- Ring covering
- Wrestler's surface
- Wrestling site
- Bath rug
- Floor covering
- Gymnastics apparatus
- Tatami, e.g.