The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SECTS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Offshoots crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SECTS | 20 % | 5 |
| SCIONS | 20 % | 6 |
| LIMBS | 10 % | 5 |
| GROWTHS | 10 % | 7 |
| TWIGS | 10 % | 5 |
| SPRIGS | 10 % | 6 |
| BRANCHES | 10 % | 8 |
| SLIPS | 10 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Offshoots
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- outgrowth
- branch
- offset
- affiliates
- branches
- descendants
- ramifications
- sections
- subsidiaries
- trainsets
- branch off
- split off
Crossword Answer definitions
SECTS noun- An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.
- A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
- A cutting; a scion.
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 SECTS
- Splinter groups
- Amish et al.
- Amish, etc.
- Religious factions
- Shakers and Dunkers, e.g.
- Split-off groups
- Factions
- Divine Light Mission and Moonies
- Hasidim and Shi'a
- Nation of Gods and Earths et al.
More clues leading to the result SCIONS
- Descendants
- xDs and iQs
- Heirs
- Progeny
- Offshoots
- Heir and heiress
- Offspring
- Offspring.
- Descendants.
- Plant shoots.
More clues leading to the result LIMBS
- An arm and a leg
- Offshoots
- Precarious perches, perhaps
- Bodily extremities
- Branches
- Arms, legs, etc.
- Extremities
- Perching places
- Tree branches
- Arms and legs
More clues leading to the result GROWTHS
- Dermatologist's concerns
- Weedy invasions, e.g.
- Warts and polyps, e.g.
- Tumors, e.g.
- Offshoots.
- Progressions
- Warts and such
- Beards, e.g.
- Warts, tumors, etc.
More clues leading to the result TWIGS
- Branches
- Debris under a tree
- Bits of kindling
- Nest material
- Kindling, often
- Camper's gathering?
- Campfire base
- Small sticks
- Forest floor litter
- Branch offshoots
More clues leading to the result SPRIGS
- Bits of garnish
- Parsley servings
- Parsley units
- Chef's ornamentation
- Shoots
- Bits of mistletoe
- Parsley parts
- Bits of holly
- Dinner garnishes
- Parsley bits