The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SNAGS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
Obstacles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SNAGS | 75 % | 5 |
| FENCES | 8 % | 6 |
| HITCHES | 4 % | 7 |
| RUBS | 4 % | 4 |
| BARS | 4 % | 4 |
| STUMBLINGBLOCKS | 4 % | 15 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Obstacles
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- obstruction
- barricades
- barrier
- barriers
- bars
- blockades
- blockages
- blocks
- bottlenecks
- brakes
- bumps
- burdens
Crossword Answer definitions
SNAGS noun- A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
- A dead tree that remains standing.
- A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
- (by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.
- A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
- A problem or difficulty with something.
- A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.
- One of the secondary branches of an antler.
- To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
- To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged or rising to just beneath the surface.
- To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the target.
- To obtain or pick up (something).
- To stealthily steal with legerdemain prowess (something).
- To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly.
- A light meal.
- A sausage.
- A goal.
- A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons).
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 SNAGS
- Hose problems
- Glitches
- Bumps in the road
- Obstructions
- Snatches
- Unforeseen problems
- Riverboat hazards
- Stumbling blocks
- Gets caught, in a way
- Obstacles
More clues leading to the result FENCES
- August Wilson drama
- August Wilson Tony winner
- Good ones make good neighbors, according to Robert Frost
- Some property borders
- August Wilson play
- Palings.
- Barriers.
- Mend one's ___.
- Where to find pickets.
- Duels verbally.
More clues leading to the result HITCHES
- Bums a ride
- Thumbs a ride
- Periods of enlistment: Military slang.
- Obstacles.
- Trailer haulers' needs
- Unforeseen obstacles
More clues leading to the result RUBS
- Spicy applications
- Grill seasonings
- Abrades
- Spice blends used in grilling
- ___ the wrong way (irritates)
- Acts the masseur
- Chafes
- Knocks off, with "out"
- Applies pressure to
- Burnishes
More clues leading to the result BARS
- Prevents
- Restrains
- Barricades
- Forbids
- Locks out
- Stars and __ (Confederate flag)
- Behind ___ (incarcerated)
- Crawl locations
- Measures on a staff
- What lushes hop?