The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OSSIFIES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2003.
Hardens, as bones crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OSSIFIES | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hardens, as bones
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Crossword Answer definitions
OSSIFIES verb- To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
- (animate) To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
- (inanimate) To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
- To calcify.
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