The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RELIEVES , but the solution may also be ABETS which is one of the most recent solution (2007 in Newsday).
Gives aid to crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELIEVES | 50 % | 8 |
| ABETS | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gives aid to
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- assistant
- benefactor
- benefactress
- help
- collaborationist
- aids
- beacon
- bell
- clue
- comfort
- comforted
- comforts
Crossword Answer definitions
RELIEVES verb- To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
- To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
- To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
- To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
- To lift up; to raise again.
- To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).
- To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.
- To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.
- To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.
- (job) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.
- To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.
- To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result RELIEVES
- Palliates
- Takes over for
- Frees from anxiety.
- Gives aid to.
- Mitigates
- Salves
- Exempts
- Takes over for, on the pitching mound