The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word IMPEDE , but the solution may also be STYMIE which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in LA Times).
Hamper crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IMPEDE | 16 % | 6 |
| CRAMP | 11 % | 5 |
| CRIMP | 9 % | 5 |
| HOGTIE | 9 % | 6 |
| STIFLE | 7 % | 6 |
| CLOG | 7 % | 4 |
| BIN | 7 % | 3 |
| CRATE | 4 % | 5 |
| BASKET | 4 % | 6 |
| DETER | 4 % | 5 |
| IMPAIR | 2 % | 6 |
| SHACKLE | 2 % | 7 |
| RESTRICT | 2 % | 8 |
| MANACLE | 2 % | 7 |
| FETTER | 2 % | 6 |
| PREVENT | 2 % | 7 |
| STYMIE | 2 % | 6 |
| OBSTRUCT | 2 % | 8 |
| STRAITEN | 2 % | 8 |
| TIEDOWN | 2 % | 7 |
Why may STYMIE be the right solution?
"Hamper" is a synonym for "obstruct" or "impede progress," which is exactly what "STYMIE" means. It fits the clue by suggesting something that gets in the way or prevents forward movement.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hamper
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shackle
- halter
- trammel
- cramp
- hinder
- handicap
- bond
- disadvantage
- trammels
- wastebasket
- basket
- block
Crossword Answer definitions
IMPEDE verb- To get in the way of; to hinder.
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 IMPEDE
- Slow down
- Get in the way
- Slow the progress of
- Delay
- Hinder
- Obstruct
- Block
- Get in the way of
- Hold back
- Interfere with
More clues leading to the result CRAMP
- Charley horse
- Writer's problem
- Contraction
- Restrain
- Restrict
- Swimming problem
- Muscle woe
- Constrict
- Muscle ailment
- Marathoner's woe
More clues leading to the result CRIMP
- Use a curling iron
- Fold
- Make corrugated
- Pinch together
- Put a ___ in (interfere with)
- Hamper
- Make wavy
- Pinch and press, as pie crust edges
- Pinch, as piecrust
- Hindrance
More clues leading to the result HOGTIE
- Thwart
- Render helpless
- Hamper
- Immobilize, at a rodeo
- Immobilize, rodeo-style
- Stymie
- Forestall
- Restrict
- Stymie, in a porcine way
- Bind to prevent escape.
More clues leading to the result STIFLE
- Bunker command?
- Suppress
- Suppress, as a cough
- Sit on
- Put a lid on
- Horse's knee
- Suppress, as a yawn
- Archie Bunker command
- Squelch
- Archie's admonition to Edith
More clues leading to the result CLOG
- Job for Drano
- Sabot
- Dance in wooden shoes
- Cause backups, say
- Jam up
- Thick-soled shoe
- Wooden shoe
- Rush hour phenomenon
- Clumsy shoe
- Get stopped up
More clues leading to the result BIN
- Place for laundry
- Place for trash
- Storage container
- Arabic "son of"
- It might collect dust
- Coal holder
- Recycling container
- Laundry recepticle
- Paper collector
- Storage space
More clues leading to the result CRATE
- Jalopy, perhaps?
- Jalopy
- Orange box
- Shipping container
- Farmer's market container
- ___ & Barrel
- Orange holder
- Big box
- Box from Florida?
- Longshoreman's burden
More clues leading to the result BASKET
- Hoop
- Toto's carrier
- Creel
- Red Riding Hood's burden
- Dunker's target
- Laundry holder
- Score for Kobe Bryant
- Bike attachment
- Item held by each of this puzzle's featured characters
- Picnic carry-all
More clues leading to the result DETER
More clues leading to the result IMPAIR
- Diminish
- Render dysfunctional
- Do damage to
- Weaken
- Damage
- Make worse
- Injure
- Diminish, as ability
- Hamper
- Get in the way of
More clues leading to the result SHACKLE
- Fetter
- Put in irons
- Put in chains
- Impose restraints on
- Restraining device
- Restrict severely
- Symbol of oppression
- Hamper.
- Prisoner's leg restraint
More clues leading to the result RESTRICT
More clues leading to the result MANACLE
- Handcuff
- Restraint
- Hand holder?
- Slap cuffs on
- Restraining device
- Restraint usually seen in pairs
- Restrain, in a way
- Hamper
- Band of the hand?
- Cuff
More clues leading to the result FETTER
More clues leading to the result PREVENT
More clues leading to the result STYMIE
More clues leading to the result OBSTRUCT
More clues leading to the result STRAITEN
- Put into difficulties
- Create financial trouble for
- Contract.
- Confine.
- Make narrow.
- Restrict as to finances.
- Restrict in range
- Confine
- Hamper
- Hem in