The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PELTS , but the solution may also be SKINS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Hides crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PELTS | 21 % | 5 |
| SECRETES | 19 % | 8 |
| SKINS | 18 % | 5 |
| MASKS | 12 % | 5 |
| STASHES | 9 % | 7 |
| LIESLOW | 4 % | 7 |
| CLOAKS | 4 % | 6 |
| ENSCONCES | 2 % | 9 |
| TAKESCOVER | 2 % | 10 |
| COVERSUP | 2 % | 8 |
| VEILS | 2 % | 5 |
| LEATHER | 2 % | 7 |
| CACHES | 2 % | 6 |
| SCREENS | 2 % | 7 |
| CONCEALS | 2 % | 8 |
Why may SKINS be the right solution?
The word "hides" is a clue that suggests we are looking for a noun that refers to animal skins. "Skins" fits this description perfectly, as it commonly refers to the outer covering of animals. Therefore, "skins" is the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hides
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hide out
- obliterate
- blot out
- conceal
- shroud
- enshroud
- fell
- cover
- obscure
- skin
- pelt
- buries
Crossword Answer definitions
PELTS noun- A blow or stroke from something thrown.
- To bombard, as with missiles.
- To throw; to use as a missile.
- To rain or hail heavily.
- To beat or hit, especially repeatedly.
- To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.
- To throw out words.
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 PELTS
- Astor's wares
- Clobbers with snowballs
- Hits
- Forum wear
- Trappers' trophies
- Bombards with a paint gun
- Engages in a pie fight
- Pummels
- Trapper's collection
- Trapper's haul
More clues leading to the result SECRETES
- Sweats out
- Hides
- Stashes out of sight
- Emits, as pheromones
- Hides.
- Caches.
- Hides away.
- Conceals
- Hides away
- Generates, as fluids
More clues leading to the result SKINS
- Pellicles
- Providers of cell phone coverage?
- Pelts
- Team in a pickup game, maybe
- Pick-up hoops team
- Shirts' opponents
- Shucks
- Dollars, slangily
- Outer surfaces
- Hides
More clues leading to the result MASKS
- Mardi Gras wear
- Goalies' protectors
- Dentists' protection
- Halloween purchases
- Face concealers
- Face hiders
- Costume ball coverings
- Face protectors
- Halloween garb
- Hides
More clues leading to the result STASHES
- Hoards
- Squirrels away
- Narcs' finds
- Socks away
- Hidden supplies
- Hides
- They're put away for later
- Secret supplies
- Puts away
- Hidden drug supplies
More clues leading to the result LIESLOW
- Waits for the right moment
- Stays under the radar
- Stays out of sight
- Hides
- Bides one's time
- Hides out
- Tries not to attract attention
- Waits patiently
- Stays off the radar
- Isn't very visible
More clues leading to the result CLOAKS
- Hides
- Conceals
- Disguises
- "The Lord of the Rings" garments
- Fashionable opera garments
- Hides.
- Dolman and capote
- Mantles
- Covers up
- Items of apparel for Dracula
More clues leading to the result ENSCONCES
More clues leading to the result TAKESCOVER
More clues leading to the result COVERSUP
More clues leading to the result VEILS
- Disguises
- Salome's septet
- Salome danced with them
- Camouflages
- Head coverings
- Obscures
- Bridal cover-ups
- Wedding cover-ups
- Dance of the seven ___
- Salome's seven
More clues leading to the result LEATHER
- Hide
- Shoe material
- Mitt material
- Word with head or neck
- Cowhide
- Jacket material
- Wallet material
- Chamois, e.g.
- Elbow patch material
- Sofa material
More clues leading to the result CACHES
- Hiding places
- Computer memories
- Stashes
- Computer stores
- Hidden supplies
- Stockpiles
- Stashes away
- Hidden deposits
- Secret supplies
- Hidey-holes
More clues leading to the result SCREENS
- They keep bugs out
- Previews, as movies
- Multiplex features
- Veils
- Does a personnel job
- Hides
- Projects
- Conceals
- Does a security job
- Multiplex theater count