The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ENDS , but the solution may also be USES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Purposes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ENDS | 38 % | 4 |
| USES | 27 % | 4 |
| AIMS | 16 % | 4 |
| SAKES | 10 % | 5 |
| INTENTS | 7 % | 7 |
| CAUSES | 1 % | 6 |
| AINS | 1 % | 4 |
Why may USES be the right solution?
The word "uses" is a synonym for "purposes," meaning it describes the intended or desired function or reason for something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Purposes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- intention
- intent
- resolve
- function
- determination
- propose
- use
- role
- design
- purport
- aim
- accordance
Crossword Answer definitions
ENDS noun- The terminal point of something in space or time.
- (by extension) The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.
- (by extension) Death.
- The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.
- Result.
- A purpose, goal, or aim.
- One of the two parts of the ground used as a descriptive name for half of the ground.
- The position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line, a tight end, a split end, a defensive end.
- A period of play in which each team throws eight rocks, two per player, in alternating fashion.
- An ideal point of a graph or other complex.
- That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap.
- One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
- (in the plural) Money.
- To come to an end
- To finish, terminate.
- The area in close proximity to one's home; neighbourhood.
- Money.
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 ENDS
- Comes to a conclusion
- Loose ____
- Means justification, to some
- Odds' partner
- Pulls the plug on
- Remnants
- Shakespeare title word
- Some are split
- These may be tight or split
- They can be tight or loose
More clues leading to the result USES
- Applications
- Takes advantage of
- Exploits
- Functions
- Makes the most of
- Partakes of
- Walks all over
- Avails
- Employs
- Manipulates for personal gain
More clues leading to the result AIMS
- Uses a gun sight
- Goals
- Readies to shoot
- Tries to keep the toilet clean, guy-style
- Intends
- Objectives
- Points (at)
- Prepares for firing
- Targets
- Intentions
More clues leading to the result SAKES
- "____ alive" (mild exclamation)
- Purposes
- Benefits
- "Land __ alive!"
- Sushi bar brews
- "__ alive!"
- Japanese spirits
- "For goodness ___!"
- "Gracious ___ alive!"
- "Land ___!"
More clues leading to the result INTENTS
More clues leading to the result CAUSES
- Makes happen
- Marcher's movements
- Political movements
- Motives
- Reasons
- Brings about
- Marchers may take them up
- Triggers
- Leads to
- Things to get behind