The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RATCH , but the solution may also be RATCHET which is one of the most recent solution (1973 in New York Times).
Pawl crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RATCH | 40 % | 5 |
| RATCHET | 40 % | 7 |
| TRIP | 20 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pawl
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- detent
- click
- dog
- ratchet
- fastener
- knife
- retainer
- lever
- sprocket
- gearwheel
- axle
- microswitch
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 RATCH
- Notched bar used with pawl.
- Hinged catch.
- Notched bar.
- Pawl.
- Notched bar on a machine.
- Notched bar
- Toothed bar
- Pawl grabber (Var.)
More clues leading to the result RATCHET
- Shop tool
- Gradually turn (up)
- Move by degrees
- Toothed wheel that's often part of a set
- Escalate, with "up"
- Increase gradually, with "up"
- Pawl or click that works with wheel.
- Pawl or detent.
- Pawl.
- Toothed wheel.