The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word COWLS , but the solution may also be GOONS which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Hoods crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COWLS | 21 % | 5 |
| GOONS | 21 % | 5 |
| AREAS | 21 % | 5 |
| THUGS | 14 % | 5 |
| GANG | 7 % | 4 |
| YEGGS | 7 % | 5 |
| PUNKS | 7 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hoods
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cowl
- bonnet
- cowling
- punk
- thug
- hoodlum
- goon
- tough
- toughie
- bandits
- caps
- condoms
Crossword Answer definitions
COWLS noun- A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.
- A mask that covers the majority of the head.
- A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.
- A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
- A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below.
- A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.
- (metonymy) A monk.
- To cover with, or as if with, a cowl (hood).
- To wrap or form (something made of fabric) like a cowl.
- To make a monk of (a person).
- A vessel carried on a pole, a soe.
- A caul (the amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth).
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 COWLS
- Monks' hoods
- Draped necklines
- Hoods
- Monk suits
- Monkish habits
- Hoods for monks
- Monks' hooded garments
- Brothers' wear
- Items in Batman's and Doctor Doom's wardrobes
- Some hoods
More clues leading to the result GOONS
- Mob thugs
- Hockey enforcers
- Syndicate subordinates
- Hockey thugs
- Hired thugs
- Thugs
- Squad members?
- Hoods
- Enforcers
- Hoodlums
More clues leading to the result AREAS
- Regions
- Neighborhoods
- Precincts
- Zones
- Fields
- Fields of expertise
- Open grounds
- They may be gray
- Some are restricted
- Bailiwicks
More clues leading to the result THUGS
- Hoodlums
- Goons
- Cosh wielders
- Ruffians
- Enforcers for the mob
- Tough guys
- Gorillas
- Desperados
- Henchmen
- Hooligans
More clues leading to the result GANG
- Jets or Sharks
- Foreman's group
- Bloodhound ___
- Group with colors and signs
- Hoods
- Rumble faction
- Con squad
- Squad of convicts
- Work crew
- Bunch o'cronies
More clues leading to the result YEGGS
- Safecrackers
- B-movie crooks
- They perform safe jobs
- Burglars, slangily
- They don't need combinations
- Burglars
- Hoods with safe jobs
- Some crackers
- Hoods with safe jobs?
- Safe busters