The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word CAP which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2020.
Put a lid on crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CAP | 40 % | 3 |
| LIMIT | 13 % | 5 |
| STIFLE | 13 % | 6 |
| COVER | 13 % | 5 |
| REININ | 7 % | 6 |
| SHUT | 7 % | 4 |
| CAPPED | 7 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Put a lid on
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- put a lid on it
- keep a lid on
- put the tin lid on it
- put a block on
- tighten the purse strings
- put the kibosh on
- keep it together
- get ahold of oneself
- have it on lock
- put on the kibosh
- keep a close watch
- lose it
Crossword Answer definitions
CAP noun- A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- An academic mortarboard.
- A protective cover or seal.
- A crown for covering a tooth.
- The summit of a mountain, etc.
- An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
- The top part of a mushroom.
- (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
- A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
- A bullet used to shoot someone.
- An international appearance.
- The top, or uppermost part; the chief.
- A respectful uncovering of the head.
- The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
- Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
- A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- A large size of writing paper.
- A lie or exaggeration.
- To cover or seal with a cap.
- To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- To lie over or on top of something.
- To surpass or outdo.
- To set an upper limit on something.
- To make something even more wonderful at the end.
- To select a player to play for a specified side.
- To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
- To select to play for the national team.
- To salute by uncovering the head respectfully.
- To deprive of a cap.
- To tell a lie.
- Capitalization.
- An uppercase letter.
- To convert text to uppercase.
- Capacitor
- A recording or screenshot.
- To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
- A capsule of a drug.
- A wooden drinking-bowl with two handles.
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 CAP
- Beret or beanie
- Bottle top
- Detonating device
- Hat
- Limit
- Salary cut-off
- Lid
- Topper
- Toy gun "ammo"
- Ballplayer's headwear
More clues leading to the result LIMIT
- "25 words or less," e.g.
- Border line
- Boundary
- Ceiling
- Demarcate
- Restrict
- Maximum bet
- 55 miles an hour, maybe
- Cutoff
- Hold in check
More clues leading to the result STIFLE
- Bunker command?
- Suppress
- Suppress, as a cough
- Sit on
- Put a lid on
- Horse's knee
- Suppress, as a yawn
- Archie Bunker command
- Squelch
- Archie's admonition to Edith
More clues leading to the result COVER
- Coveted spot on Time
- Alibi
- Coveted spot on "Time"
- Shelter from the storm
- Old song done anew
- Song played that isn't the original
- Spy's guise
- Spy's disguise
- ____girl: model
- Hide from view
More clues leading to the result REININ
- Check, as a horse
- Pull, as a horse
- Put a lid on
- Bring under control
- Keep under control
- Control
- Get under control
- Curb, as spending
- Curb, as a runaway horse
- Restrain
More clues leading to the result SHUT
- Boarded up
- Close
- Padlocked
- Like a front door that's not letting all the cold in, do you think I'm paying to heat the entire outdoors or something?
- Fastened
- Closed
- "___ your trap!"
- Closed tightly
- Occlude
- Sealed