The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word YAWNS , but the solution may also be GAWKS which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in New York Times).
Gapes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YAWNS | 43 % | 5 |
| STARES | 29 % | 6 |
| OPENS | 14 % | 5 |
| GAWKS | 14 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gapes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- yawn
- gawp
- goggle
- gawk
- yaw
- gawks
- rubbernecks
- gasps
- yawns
- cringes
- groans
- winces
Crossword Answer definitions
YAWNS noun- The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
- A particularly boring event.
- To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
- To say while yawning.
- To present a wide opening.
- To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
- To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.
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 YAWNS
- Signs of an unengaged audience
- Signs of boredom
- Boredom indicators
- Gapes
- Looks bored
- Long-meeting phenomena?
- Acts bored
- Bad signs to a lecturer
- Shows boredom
- Shows fatigue
More clues leading to the result STARES
- Gawks at
- Celebrities elicit them
- Looks vacantly
- Stars draw them
- Goggles
- Rubbernecks
- Gazes
- Fixed gazes
- Long looks
- Fixed looks
More clues leading to the result OPENS
- Plays first in cards
- Starts the game
- Unlocks
- Unseals
- Warms up the crowd
- Displays, as a file
- Some tournaments
- Bids a club, say
- Starts
- Accepts customers