The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word POSSES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Gangs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| POSSES | 25 % | 6 |
| BANDS | 25 % | 5 |
| CREWS | 25 % | 5 |
| MOBS | 25 % | 4 |
Why may POSSES be the right solution?
"POSSES" is a slang term for a group of people who regularly associate with each other, often with a common purpose or interest. This makes it an appropriate answer for the clue "Gangs".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gangs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crowd
- crew
- mob
- gang up
- pack
- bunch
- ring
- work party
- agglomerations
- associations
- band
- bandages
Crossword Answer definitions
POSSES noun- A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.
- A group of people summoned to help law enforcement.
- A search party.
- A criminal gang.
- A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends.
- To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub.
- To push; to dash; to throw.
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 POSSES
- Future parties?
- Rap video extras
- Outlaw hunters
- Sheriffs' followers
- Groups that may "head 'em off at the pass"
- Oater staples
- Sheriff's backups
- Some search parties
- Some chasers
- Celebrity entourages
More clues leading to the result BANDS
- Hoops
- Boston and Chicago, for two
- Coachella lineup
- Europe and Asia, for two
- Sashes
- Canada's "Barenaked Ladies" and "The Tragically Hip", e.g.
- Battle of the ___
- Rings
- Styx and Stones?
- Musical groups
More clues leading to the result CREWS
- Regatta teams
- Posses
- Teams on the Charles
- Staffs
- Coxed-eight teams
- Shell propellers
- Space shuttle squads
- Regatta rowers
- Umpire quartets
- Work groups