Answer to "Cries "Uncle"" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GIVES , but the solution may also be CONCEDES which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in New York Times).

Cries "Uncle" crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
GIVES	20 %	5
YIELDS	20 %	6
CONCEDES	20 %	8
SUBMITS	20 %	7
CAVES	20 %	5

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cries "Uncle"

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• cry
• recreant
• shouting
• cree
• crier
• crow
• cru
• echo
• hoot
• yawl
• ahs
• another

Crossword Answer definitions

GIVES verb

1. (ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
2. (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
3. To yield slightly when a force is applied.
4. To collapse under pressure or force.
5. To provide, as, a service or a broadcast.
6. To lead (onto or into).
7. To provide a view of.
8. To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to yield.
9. To cause; to make; used with the infinitive.
10. To cause (someone) to have; produce in (someone); effectuate.
11. To allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
12. To attribute; to assign; to adjudge.
13. To communicate or announce (advice, tidings, etc.); to pronounce or utter (an opinion, a judgment, a shout, etc.).
14. To grant power or permission to; to allow.
15. To devote or apply (oneself).
16. To become soft or moist.
17. To shed tears; to weep.
18. To have a misgiving.
19. To be going on, to be occurring

GIVES noun

1. A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.

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 GIVES

• Shows generosity
• Has some flexibility
• Collapses
• Philanthropizes
• Offers up
• Yields under pressure
• Donates
• Is generous at the office?
• Cries "Uncle"
• Breaks down

More clues leading to the result YIELDS

• Yellow signs
• Surrenders
• Capitulates
• Gives in
• Gives off or gives in
• Obeys a triangular sign
• Rates of return
• Gives way
• Returns on an investment
• Returns

More clues leading to the result CONCEDES

• Throws in the towel
• Admits.
• Admits
• Yields
• Admits as true
• Prisoner yields?
• Cries uncle
• Allows as true

More clues leading to the result SUBMITS

• Cries uncle
• Sends in
• Refers for consideration.
• Acquiesces.
• Offers as an opinion.
• Sends in, as payments
• Yields or surrenders

More clues leading to the result CAVES

• Holes in the ground
• Gives up the fight
• Spelunking sites
• Gives in
• Spelunkers' environs
• Where troglodytes feel at home
• Spelunking venues
• Stalagmite sites
• Troglodytes' homes
• Trolls' homes