The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BANDS , but the solution may also be POSSES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Gangs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BANDS | 25 % | 5 |
| CREWS | 25 % | 5 |
| MOBS | 25 % | 4 |
| POSSES | 25 % | 6 |
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
BANDS noun- A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
- A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.
- A strip of decoration.
- That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.
- A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- (in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.
- A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- A group of energy levels in a solid state material.
- A bond.
- Pledge; security.
- A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.
- Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc
- Short for band cell.
- (hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) money
- To fasten with a band.
- To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).
- A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist.
- A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music.
- A marching band.
- A group of people loosely united for a common purpose (a band of thieves).
- A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and states.
- A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.
- To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
- To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.
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 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
More clues leading to the result MOBS
- Unruly bunches
- Overwhelms
- Crowds around
- Throngs
- Crowds
- Disorderly crowds
- Hordes
- Unruly crowds
- Unruly groups
- Out-of-control crowds