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 |
| CLOAKS | 4 % | 6 |
| LIESLOW | 4 % | 7 |
| COVERSUP | 2 % | 8 |
| VEILS | 2 % | 5 |
| LEATHER | 2 % | 7 |
| CACHES | 2 % | 6 |
| CONCEALS | 2 % | 8 |
| SCREENS | 2 % | 7 |
| ENSCONCES | 2 % | 9 |
| TAKESCOVER | 2 % | 10 |
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 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 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 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 CONCEALS
- Palms, perhaps
- Masks
- Hides
- Keeps secret
- Palms, e.g.
- Sweeps under the rug
- Sweeps under the rug, e.g.
- Keeps under wraps
- Holds in
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