The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NEEDLES , but the solution may also be BOOS AT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Heckles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEEDLES | 19 % | 7 |
| BOOS | 19 % | 4 |
| BADGERS | 13 % | 7 |
| JEERSAT | 13 % | 7 |
| TAUNTS | 6 % | 6 |
| RIDES | 6 % | 5 |
| BAITS | 6 % | 5 |
| RAZZES | 6 % | 6 |
| BOOS AT | 6 % | 7 |
| GIBES | 6 % | 5 |
Why may TAUNTS be the right solution?
The word "heckles" is a verb that means to interrupt a performance or speech with critical or abusive comments. "Taunts" is a verb that means to provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks. Both words share the idea of insulting or provoking someone with words, making "taunts" a fitting answer for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Heckles
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- harass
- hatchel
- hackle
- jeers
- catcalls
- guffaws
- hecklers
- taunts
- boos
- cheers
- sneers
- titters
Crossword Answer definitions
NEEDLES noun- A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
- Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
- A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
- A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
- A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
- A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
- (usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.
- A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack)
- To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
- To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
- To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
- Not needed; unnecessary.
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 NEEDLES
- Ribs
- Pine droppings
- Teases
- Christmas-tree slivers
- Mojave Desert city frequented by Snoopy's brother Spike
- Fir coats
- What this puzzle's four longest answers have in common
- Upholsterer's tools
- Pine tree droppings
- Seasonal debris
More clues leading to the result BOOS
- Gets on the ump
- Hostile sounds
- Scare words
- Bronx cheers
- Heckler's cries
- Performer's nightmare
- Hardly a standing O
- Ghostly greetings
- They might come with raspberries?
- Some catcalls from the stands
More clues leading to the result BADGERS
- Wisconsin squad
- Nags
- Annoys persistently
- Pesters persistently
- Wisconsin footballers.
- Wisconsin's football squad.
- Wisconsinites.
- Natives of Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin players
- Heckles
More clues leading to the result JEERSAT
More clues leading to the result TAUNTS
More clues leading to the result RIDES
- Disneyland attractions
- Disneyland thrillers
- Amusement park attractions
- Baits
- Carnival attractions
- Funfair fare
- Goes on wheels
- Funfair features
- Musical ___ (R.C.M.P.'s equestrian shows)
- Uses a bus pass
More clues leading to the result BAITS
- Prepares the hook
- Sets a trap
- Teases
- Lures
- Puts on the line
- Enticements
- Badgers or goads
- Tries to get a rise out of
- Pushes the buttons of, say
- Prepares a fishing line