The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DETENTS , but the solution may also be TRIPS which is one of the most recent solution (1986 in New York Times).
Pawls crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DETENTS | 75 % | 7 |
| TRIPS | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pawls
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- detent
- click
- dog
- fins
- flaps
- tabs
- vanes
- ratchets
- springs
- engage
- remove
- are
Crossword Answer definitions
DETENTS noun- That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
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 DETENTS
- Ratchet mechanisms
- Ratchet-wheel pins.
- Pawls.
- Catches.
- Catches, in machinery.
- Catch mechanisms.
- Clicks or pawls.
- Typewriter parts
- Movement-locking catches of clocks
- Watchmaker's parts