The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STRAITS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2006.
Narrow passages crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STRAITS | 29 % | 7 |
| THROATS | 14 % | 7 |
| GATS | 14 % | 4 |
| ALLEYS | 14 % | 6 |
| INLETS | 14 % | 6 |
| DEFILES | 14 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Narrow passages
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- alley
- lane
- passageway
- corridor
- hallway
- hyphen
- aisle
- alleyway
- mews
- avenue
- entry
- slip
Crossword Answer definitions
STRAITS noun- A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
- A narrow pass, passage or street.
- A neck of land; an isthmus.
- (often in the plural) A difficult position.
- To confine; put to difficulties.
- To tighten.
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 STRAITS
- Malacca and Magellan
- Narrow passages
- Narrow waterways
- Predicament
- Juan de Fuca and Magellan
- Some are dire
- They can be dire
- Connecting waterways
- They may be dire
- Pressing situation
More clues leading to the result THROATS
- "Hot Rats" remixed for vocal producers (7)
- Targets for vampires
- They're often cleared before speaking
- Winter sore spots?
- Narrow passageways
- Carburetor parts
- What lozenges soothe
- Gut courses?
- Parts of necks.
- Narrow passages.
More clues leading to the result GATS
- Narrow passages
- Pistols
- Saturday night specials
- Shooting irons
- Underworld weapons
- Gangsters' rods
- Mob guys' guns
- Roscoes
- Heaters
- Gangland guns
More clues leading to the result ALLEYS
- Strike zones?
- Narrow streets
- Bowling lanes
- Where you can hear pins drop
- Feral cats' haunts
- Passages between buildings
- Narrow accesses
- Indoor sports venues
- Places to see splits
- Places to see bowlers
More clues leading to the result INLETS
- Small bays
- Coastline entrances
- Silent coves
- Sounds of the harbor?
- Sounds of the sea
- Shoreline recesses
- Chesapeake Bay features
- Narrow passages of water
- Shoreline irregularities
- Coastline features