The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SIFTS , but the solution may also be PERUSES which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Examines closely crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SIFTS | 44 % | 5 |
| PEERSAT | 17 % | 7 |
| EYES | 17 % | 4 |
| INSPECTS | 6 % | 8 |
| BOLTS | 6 % | 5 |
| PERUSES | 6 % | 7 |
| PROBES | 6 % | 6 |
Why may PERUSES be the right solution?
The word "peruses" means to examine closely or read carefully. It fits the clue "Examines closely" because when you peruse something, you are looking at it in detail or studying it carefully.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Examines closely
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scrutinize
- scrutinise
- scrutiny
- examine
- check
- inspect
- survey
- oversee
- parse
- inspecting
- vet
- electrocardiographic
Crossword Answer definitions
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 SIFTS
- Prepares flour
- Winnows
- Puts through a screen
- Examines closely
- Goes through
- Runs through a screen
- Separates
- Sends through a sieve
- Separates with a sieve
- Sorts carefully
More clues leading to the result PEERSAT
- Looks over
- Examines closely
- Eyes closely
- Studies closely
- Considers closely
- Examines
- Eyes
- Watches, in a way
- Tries to make out
- Eyes, in a way
More clues leading to the result EYES
- Baby blues
- Peepers
- Pores over
- Potato spots
- Seeing things
- Sizes up
- Snake __ (craps roll)
- "Windows of the soul"
- Checks out
- Looks closely
More clues leading to the result INSPECTS
- Checks out
- Looks over
- Looks for flaws in
- Scrutinizes
- Reviews officially.
- Examines carefully
- Examines closely
More clues leading to the result BOLTS
- Nuts go-with
- Tears (through)
- Charges off
- Crossbow ammo
- Fastening devices
- Eats and runs?
- Leaves in a hurry
- Runs away
- Fabric units
- Hightails it
More clues leading to the result PERUSES
- Looks over
- Leafs through
- Reads
- Reads.
- Looks over carefully.
- Scrutinizes
- Scans
- Reads carefully
- Looks through
- Mulls over