The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DENS , but the solution may also be LAIRS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Haunts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DENS | 50 % | 4 |
| NESTS | 33 % | 5 |
| POSSESSES | 6 % | 9 |
| HANGOUT | 6 % | 7 |
| LAIRS | 6 % | 5 |
Why may LAIRS be the right solution?
The word "haunts" can be used to refer to the dwelling place of a person or animal. "Lairs" is a synonym for such a dwelling place, making it the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Haunts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stamping ground
- obsess
- hangout
- ghost
- repair
- resort
- stalk
- chases
- disturbs
- hunts
- persecutes
- plagues
Crossword Answer definitions
DENS noun- A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
- A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.
- A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
- A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
- To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.
- The strong odontoid process of the axis.
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 DENS
- Studies
- Cub Scout units
- Places of iniquity
- Cozy retreats
- Retreats
- Bear necessities
- Scout groups
- Man caves
- Lairs
- TV rooms
More clues leading to the result NESTS
- Homes for hatchlings
- Machine-gunners' spots
- Starling structures
- Tree houses?
- Aeries
- Where 25A sit
- Hideaways
- Orioles start in them
- Badger's homes
- Bird's homes
More clues leading to the result POSSESSES
- Has
- Owns
- Does the devil's work
- Has and holds
- Works like a demon
- What an evil spirit does
- Haunts
- Has hold of
More clues leading to the result HANGOUT
- Stamping ground
- Frequently visited place
- Place to loiter with pals
- Mall, to some teens
- Haunts
- One can be found in 17- and 63-Across and 11- and 35-Down
- Haunt
- Haunt.
- Frequent: Slang.
- Familiar gathering-place.