The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RAVEL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2014.
Fray crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RAVEL | 31 % | 5 |
| MELEE | 16 % | 5 |
| SETTO | 16 % | 5 |
| TATTER | 9 % | 6 |
| WEAR | 9 % | 4 |
| RIOT | 3 % | 4 |
| RUB | 3 % | 3 |
| BATTLE | 3 % | 6 |
| RHUBARB | 3 % | 7 |
| SKIRMISH | 3 % | 8 |
| BOUT | 3 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fray
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- frazzle
- disturbance
- scratch
- affray
- chafe
- rub
- fret
- ruffle
- fight
- load
- battle
- scrimmage
Crossword Answer definitions
RAVEL noun- A snarl; a complication.
- A ravelled thread.
- To tangle; entangle; entwine confusedly, become snarled; thus to involve; perplex; confuse.
- To undo the intricacies of; to disentangle or clarify.
- To pull apart (especially cloth or a seam); unravel.
- To become entangled.
- To become untwisted or unwoven.
- In the APL programming language, to reshape (a variable) into a vector.
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 RAVEL
- He's known for his "Bolero"
- Separate, in a way
- "Daphnis et Chloe" composer
- Bolero composer
- Entangle
- "Boléro" composer
- Tangle
- Impressionist composer
- Fray
- Get tangled
More clues leading to the result MELEE
- Bench-clearer at the ballpark
- Donnybrook
- Free-for-all
- Ruckus
- Brawl
- Fracas
- Riot
- Row
- Fray
- Fisticuffs are thrown here
More clues leading to the result SETTO
More clues leading to the result TATTER
- Shred of cloth
- Shred
- Lace maker
- Ripped shred of clothing
- Turn into a rag
- Rip to shreds
- Cut to ribbons
- Fray
- Rag
- Rip up
More clues leading to the result WEAR
- Tear's partner
- Erode
- Have on
- Rub down
- Everyday use
- Become threadbare
- Prove durable
- Time's sign?
- Tire usage
- Apparel
More clues leading to the result RIOT
- Confused struggle
- Disturbance of peace
- Free-for-all
- Funny fellow
- Haymarket Square event
- Hilarious one
- Hurly-burly
- Rumpus
- Turbulent scene
- An act to read
More clues leading to the result RUB
- Spice massaged onto raw food
- Try to work the knots out of, as a muscle
- Tug partner
- Massage
- "Ay, there's the ___"
- Get the knots out of, say
- Predicament
- Spa selection
- Source of irritation
- Abrade
More clues leading to the result BATTLE
- It's a struggle
- Episode in war
- Armed engagement
- Skirmish
- Conflict
- Fight to the finish
- "Iron Chef America" contest
- Combat
- Fight
- Go up against
More clues leading to the result RHUBARB
- Squabble
- Argument
- Melee on the field
- Altercation
- Spat
- Tart tart filling, perhaps
- Diamond disorder, e.g.
- Brouhaha
- Strawberry's partner-in-pie
- Heated dispute