The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CURBED , but the solution may also be ATBAY which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in New York Times).
Kept in check crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CURBED | 50 % | 6 |
| ATBAY | 25 % | 5 |
| GOVERNED | 25 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Kept in check
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- restrained
- limited
- controlled
- confined
- restrict
- circumscribed
- restriction
- minor key
- restricting
- restricted
- confining
- limiter
Crossword Answer definitions
CURBED verb- To check, restrain or control.
- To rein in.
- To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.
- To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
- To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.
- To bend or curve.
- To crouch; to cringe.
- Restrained
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 CURBED
- Reined in
- Restrained
- Held back
- Kept in check
- Bridled
- Reined in, as one's enthusiasm
- Walked a dog responsibly
- Held on a leash
- Kept in check, as enthusiasm
More clues leading to the result ATBAY
- Trapped
- Unable to retreat
- In a powerless situation
- Cornered
- Held off
- How a dog might hold you
- Under control
- On the defensive
- In check
- With one's back to the wall