The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WRING , but the solution may also be WIPE which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in LA Times).
Dry, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
WRING | 46 % | 5 |
BLOT | 15 % | 4 |
INKLESS | 15 % | 7 |
SEC | 8 % | 3 |
TOWEL | 8 % | 5 |
WIPE | 8 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dry, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- drily
- sere
- sry
- air
- baking
- bitter
- blot
- blow
- bore
- caisson
- candle
- carriage
Crossword Answer definitions
WRING noun- A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
- Pain or distress.
- To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.
- To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.
- To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.
- To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.
- To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.
- To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).
- To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.
- To twist, as if in pain.
- To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.).
- To subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance.
- To bend or strain out of its position.
- A device for pressing or compressing, especially for cider.
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 WRING
- Dry, as a wet towel, with "out"
- Extract forcefully
- Squeeze-dry
- Squeeze dry
- Squeeze to dry
- Squeeze
- Dry, in a way
- Twist to dry
- Twist and squeeze
- Clasp tightly in distress, as one's hands
More clues leading to the result BLOT
- Smudge
- Stain
- Use a paper towel
- Rorschach pattern
- Splotch
- Rorschach unit
- Inkjet snafu
- Dab dry
- Stain or disgrace
- Rorschach image
More clues leading to the result INKLESS
- What albinos are in philately
- Like a spent squid
- Like some pens
- Out of the blue, perhaps
- Like a brand-new fountain pen
- Dry, in a way
- Empty, as a fountain pen
- A pencil, compared to a pen
More clues leading to the result SEC
- "Hold on a ___!"
- "Just a __!"
- "Short" time
- Financial regulatory org.
- Investor-protecting gr.
- Jiff
- Jiffy
- Moment
- Not sweet, winewise
- NYSE reg.
More clues leading to the result TOWEL
- Wiper
- Drier
- Bath-wear?
- Ad hoc bathrobe
- Bathhouse item
- Beach accessory
- "Throw in the ___"
- Quitter's throw-in
- Surrender sign, when thrown in
- White sale item