The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HAW which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Hem and __ crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HAW | 100 % | 3 |
Why may HAW be the right solution?
The phrase "Hem and haw" means to hesitate or speak evasively. "Haw" is a verb meaning to make a sound like a donkey, which fits the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hem and __
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hem and haw
- alter
- baste
- beset
- edge
- hemmed
- hemming
- sew
- surround
- beleaguer
- besiege
Crossword Answer definitions
HAW verb- To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
- An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).
- An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.
- Fruit of the hawthorn.
- A hedge.
- (of an animal) To turn towards the driver, typically to the left.
- To cause (an animal) to turn left.
- An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left (See gee).
- The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane.
- A disease of the nictitating membrane.
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