The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DENT , but the solution may also be INROADS which is one of the most recent solution (2009 in New York Times).
Headway crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
DENT | 44 % | 4 |
PROGRESS | 33 % | 8 |
INROADS | 11 % | 7 |
STRIDES | 11 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Headway
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- clearance
- head
- headroom
- advance
- progression
- progress
- advancement
- forward
- improvement
- achievement
- development
- breakthrough
Crossword Answer definitions
DENT noun- A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
- A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
- (by extension) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
- To impact something, producing a dent.
- To develop a dent or dents.
- A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
- A slot or a wire in a reed
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 DENT
- Collision consequence
- Fender bender
- Car damage
- Depression
- Fender bender result
- Fender damage
- Fender find
- Fender flaw
- Fender-bender result
- Ford blemish
More clues leading to the result PROGRESS
- See 14 Across
- Advance
- Headway
- Move forward
- Headway.
- Moral improvement.
- Improvement.
- Advance.
- Forward course.
- Pilgrim's achievement
More clues leading to the result INROADS
- Penetrations
- Encroachments
- Progress
- Tactical advancements
- Gradual encroachments
- Serious encroachments
- Advances beyond usual limits
- Sudden attacks
- Advances
- Beginnings of progress