The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FENDS , but the solution may also be ALLOWS which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Provides (for) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FENDS | 50 % | 5 |
| ALLOWS | 25 % | 6 |
| CARES | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Provides (for)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- provide for
- providing
- provide
- provided
- facilitates
- provision
- supplying
- affords
- compensates
- facilitate
- fulfills
- supports
Crossword Answer definitions
FENDS verb- To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
- (except as "fend for oneself") To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).
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 FENDS
- Looks out (for)
- ___ for oneself (goes it alone)
- Wards off
- Staves (off)
- __ off (rebuffs)
- Wards (off)
- Provides (for)
- Manages
- Provides (for oneself)
- Manages (for oneself)
More clues leading to the result ALLOWS
- Permits
- Makes provisions for
- Makes possible
- Doesn't ban
- Lets
- Tolerates
- Okays
- Doesn't prohibit
- Gives permission for
- Sanctions.