The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MATES , but the solution may also be COHORTS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in LA Times).
Partners crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
MATES | 39 % | 5 |
THELMAANDLOUISE | 13 % | 15 |
BARNUMANDBAILEY | 9 % | 15 |
HANSELANDGRETEL | 9 % | 15 |
ALLIES | 9 % | 6 |
CALVINANDHOBBES | 9 % | 15 |
COHORTS | 4 % | 7 |
SPOUSES | 4 % | 7 |
TEAMMATES | 4 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Partners
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cooperator
- collaborator
- pardner
- consort
- spouse
- mate
- married person
- accomplices
- actors
- affiliates
- agencies
- agents
Crossword Answer definitions
MATES noun- The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
- To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
- (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
- A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
- A friend, usually of the same sex.
- Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
- In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
- A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
- A first mate.
- A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
- The other member of a matched pair of objects.
- A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
- To match, fit together without space between.
- To copulate.
- To pair in order to raise offspring
- To arrange in matched pairs.
- To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
- (of an animal) To copulate with.
- To marry; to match (a person).
- To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
- To fit (objects) together without space between.
- To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
- To confuse; to confound.
- The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
- Friendly; having a friendship (with).
- An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
- A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
- A cup of this drink.
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 MATES
- Chess endings
- Husbands and wives
- Better halves
- Threatens Kasparov?
- Checks out Magnus Carlsen?
- They often come with the check
- Breeds
- Crew members
- Ship buddies
- Paired socks
More clues leading to the result THELMAANDLOUISE
- PARTNERS
- Feminist buddy-movie duo
- 1991 film in which both lead actresses got Oscar nominations (neither of them won)
- Davis/Sarandon film
- Cinematic pair of 1991
- Classic cinematic pair of 1991
- They drove off a cliff
- Movie madcaps
More clues leading to the result BARNUMANDBAILEY
- PARTNERS
- American showmen
- "The Greatest Show on Earth" promoters
- *Ring leaders
- Circus pair
- Memorable circus partners
- "Greatest show" twosome
- "The biggest show on earth."
- Famous partners.
- Show-biz names
More clues leading to the result HANSELANDGRETEL
- Humperdinck opera
- PARTNERS
- Children in a Humperdinck opera
- Archetypal innocents
- Folk tales escapees
- Folklore siblings
- Fairy tale duo
- Gingerbread-house visitors
- Grimm tale siblings
- Fairy-tale couple
More clues leading to the result ALLIES
- NATO members
- Our side, in WWII
- Victors of 1945
- Confederates
- Treaty brothers
- Axis foes
- Ones in common cause
- Risk friends
- Axis opponents
- WWII winners
More clues leading to the result CALVINANDHOBBES
- PARTNERS
- Philosophers in the news since 1985
- Comics characters in "Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat"
- Waterson strip
- Comics' tot-tiger team
- "Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons" duo
- "Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat" duo
- They created the Get Rid of Slimy Girls club
- Boy and tiger
- Funny boy and tiger
More clues leading to the result COHORTS
- Accomplices
- Pals
- Chums
- Partners
- Group of associates
- Demographic categories
- Groups.
- Roman military units.
- Companions
- Associates
More clues leading to the result SPOUSES
- 16-Across signers, sometime after signing
- They're joined by rings
- Post-vow partners
- Husbands and wives
- Union members?
- "Newlywed Game" contestants
- Mr. and Mrs.
- Ring bearers
- Married couples
- Husbands or wives.