The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SAGS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Droops crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SAGS | 87 % | 4 |
| WILTS | 6 % | 5 |
| LOLLS | 2 % | 5 |
| LOPS | 2 % | 4 |
| NODS | 1 % | 4 |
| HANGS | 1 % | 5 |
| FADES | 1 % | 5 |
| FLAGS | 1 % | 5 |
| LANGUISHES | 1 % | 10 |
Why may SAGS be the right solution?
The word "sags" means to droop or sink downwards, making it a fitting answer for the clue "droops."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Droops
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sag
- wilt
- swag
- loll
- flag
- hangs
- sags
- crinkles
- disappears
- crumples
- withers
- flails
Crossword Answer definitions
SAGS noun- The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
- The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
- The difference in height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
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 SAGS
- Droops
- Loses firmness
- Momentary drop in voltage
- Shows wear
- Becomes concave
- Goes limp
- Falls off
- Bends under weight
- Looks sway-backed
- Bows
More clues leading to the result WILTS
- Dries up, as a plant
- Loses crispness, as lettuce
- Droops
- Goes flaccid
- Droops on the stem
- Droops, like an old rose
- Slumps
- Flags
- Droops, flower-style
- Loses crispness, as celery
More clues leading to the result LOLLS
- Relaxes
- Uses a hammock
- Slouches
- Lies in a hammock, say
- Dangles
- Lounges
- Takes it easy
- Lazes
- Loafs about
- Lies about
More clues leading to the result LOPS
- Cuts (off)
- Trims
- Prunes
- Takes a bough?
- Does some pruning
- Cuts off
- Hacks off
- Trims the tree
- Uses an ax
- Cuts off, as tree limbs
More clues leading to the result NODS
- Assents, in a way
- Signals agreement
- Indicates assent
- Signals "yes"
- Indicates agreement, non-verbally
- Silent yeses
- Indicates agreement
- Affirmative actions
- Affirmative actions added to the long across answers in this puzzle
- Auction actions
More clues leading to the result HANGS
- Fastens from above
- Chills with your bros
- "Thereby __ a tale"
- Stores a shirt, perhaps
- Suspends
- Puts up, as a portrait
- Puts up, as artwork
- Appears at an art gallery
- Is suspended
- Puts up, as a painting
More clues leading to the result FADES
- Drifts slowly away
- Loses color
- Loses luster
- Drops out of contention
- Is affected by sunlight, perhaps
- Loses stamina
- Disappears gradually
- Weakens
- Vanishes into thin air
- Loses brightness
More clues leading to the result FLAGS
- "Three ___" (Jasper Johns painting)
- Semaphore gear
- Pennants
- Semaphore equipment
- Six ___ Over Texas
- Semaphore needs
- Rural mailbox attachments
- Hails, as a taxi
- United Nations Plaza array
- Old Glory, and others