The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEAPS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2000.
Pounces (upon) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEAPS | 50 % | 5 |
| SWOOPS | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pounces (upon)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pounce
- assail
- descend
- slops
- souse
- soused
- stoop
- stoops
- swoop
- forebay
- triss
- truss
Crossword Answer definitions
LEAPS noun- The act of leaping or jumping.
- The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
- A group of leopards.
- A significant move forward.
- A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.
- A fault.
- Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast.
- A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.
- A salmon ladder.
- A basket.
- A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.
- Half a bushel.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result LEAPS
- Bounds' partners
- Bounds
- Ballerina's stock
- Jetés
- Moves of the faithful
- Tackles hurdles
- Sudden transitions
- Some balletic moves
- Performs entrechats, e.g.
- Abrupt transitions