The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SECURES , but the solution may also be TIES which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Makes fast crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SECURES | 67 % | 7 |
| MOORS | 13 % | 5 |
| TIES | 13 % | 4 |
| BELAYS | 7 % | 6 |
Why may TIES be the right solution?
The word "TIES" can mean to secure or fasten something in place, making it a suitable answer for the clue "Makes fast."
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Crossword Answer definitions
SECURES verb- To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
- To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
- To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
- To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
- To plight or pledge.
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 SECURES
- Makes safe
- Battens down
- Ties tightly
- Makes fast
- Bolts down
- Obtains
- Protects from intruders
- Makes fast.
- Nails down.
- Acquires certainly.
More clues leading to the result MOORS
- Invaders of Spain
- Secures firmly, as a boat to a pier
- Anchors
- Othello and his countrymen
- Ties up the boat
- 8th century invaders of Spain
- Drops anchor
- Marshy tracts
- Conquerors of Granada
- Peaty wastelands
More clues leading to the result TIES
- Bow and neck
- Overtime scores
- 20-20 and 50-50
- Does a hitch
- Gets even
- Wraps up
- Novelty gifts that show off the wearer's nonexistent personality
- They're worth a point in the World Cup
- Formal wear
- They bind