The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HUGS , but the solution may also be ADOPTS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in LA Times).
Embraces crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HUGS | 46 % | 4 |
| ADOPTS | 26 % | 6 |
| CLASPS | 8 % | 6 |
| INARMS | 5 % | 6 |
| BOSOMS | 5 % | 6 |
| INFOLDS | 3 % | 7 |
| ESPOUSES | 3 % | 8 |
| INCLUDES | 3 % | 8 |
| CLINCHES | 3 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Embraces
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hug
- squeeze
- sweep up
- encompass
- cover
- bosom
- comprehend
- adapt
- espouse
- accedes
- accepts
- addresses
Crossword Answer definitions
HUGS noun- A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, agression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
- A particular grip in wrestling.
- To crouch; huddle as with cold.
- To cling closely together.
- To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
- To stay close to (the shore etc.)
- To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
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 HUGS
- Greets with gusto
- {({{})}}, in e-mail
- OOOO, in letters
- Puts the squeeze on?
- Partner of kisses
- Affectionate gestures
- Affectionate squeezes
- OOO, sometimes
- Follows tightly, as a curve
- Half of XOXO
More clues leading to the result ADOPTS
- Takes up or takes in
- Takes in
- Decides to use
- Makes one's own
- Rescues from the pound, say
- Takes on
- Begins to follow, as a philosophy
- Takes as one's own
- Accepts, as a resolution
- Espouses
More clues leading to the result CLASPS
- Envelope fasteners
- Envelope features
- Holds on to
- Parts of some envelopes
- Necklace parts
- Brooches, e.g.
- Hugs
- Necklace securers
- Fasteners
- Embraces
More clues leading to the result INARMS
- Up __: indignant
- Embraces.
- Companion-___ (fellow soldier).
- Up ___ (ready to fight).
- Up ___.
- Babe ___.
- Up ___ (aroused)
- "Babes ___"
- "Babes ___," 1937 Broadway hit
- Dire Straits: "Brothers ___"
More clues leading to the result BOSOMS
- Centers of emotions
- Busts
- Upper garment parts
- Dress parts
- Hallmarks of early divas
- Embraces
- Heart locations
- Chests
- Places for nursing babies
More clues leading to the result INFOLDS
More clues leading to the result ESPOUSES
- Advocates
- Marries.
- Champions a cause.
- Takes up, as a cause.
- Adopts, as a cause.
- Marries
- Takes up, in a way
- Adopts, as a belief
- Gets hitched with
- Champions