The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HIDES , but the solution may also be FURS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Pelts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HIDES | 44 % | 5 |
| FURS | 31 % | 4 |
| SKINS | 22 % | 5 |
| PEPPERS | 3 % | 7 |
Why may FURS be the right solution?
The word "pelts" is a synonym for animal skins, which are commonly used to make fur clothing. "Furs" is a word that refers to animal skins that have been processed and used for clothing, making it the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pelts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fur
- skin
- pour
- rain buckets
- rain cats and dogs
- stream
- bombard
- pepper
- hide
- farts
- furs
- hides
Crossword Answer definitions
HIDES verb- To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
- To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
- The skin of an animal.
- The human skin.
- (usually United States) One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.
- (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
- A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.
- A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.
- To beat with a whip made from hide.
- A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents.
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 HIDES
- Trapper's quest
- Pelts
- Uses camouflage gear
- Puts out of sight
- Doesn't show
- Holes up
- Horsehair jackets?
- Hunt souvenirs
- Puts under cover
- Plays "sardines"
More clues leading to the result FURS
- Cold weather warmers
- Winter wear
- 14 Down's stock-in-trade
- Trapper's wares
- PETA targets
- Warm wraps
- PETA campaigns against them
- Ermine and sable
- Dressy garments
- Hairy garments
More clues leading to the result SKINS
- Pellicles
- Providers of cell phone coverage?
- Pelts
- Team in a pickup game, maybe
- Pick-up hoops team
- Shirts' opponents
- Shucks
- Dollars, slangily
- Outer surfaces
- Hides