The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word URNS , but the solution may also be BINS which is one of the most recent solution (1998 in USA Today).
Receptacles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| URNS | 43 % | 4 |
| CANS | 13 % | 4 |
| BINS | 13 % | 4 |
| TRAYS | 10 % | 5 |
| TINS | 3 % | 4 |
| TANKS | 3 % | 5 |
| CONTAINERS | 3 % | 10 |
| ASHCANS | 3 % | 7 |
| TUNS | 3 % | 4 |
| CASES | 3 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Receptacles
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- baskets
- bins
- boxes
- buckets
- canisters
- cartons
- chambers
- coffers
- container
- containers
- cookers
- cups
Crossword Answer definitions
URNS noun- A vase with a footed base.
- A metal vessel for serving tea or coffee.
- A vessel for the ashes or cremains of a deceased person.
- Any place of burial; the grave.
- A measure of capacity for liquids, containing about three gallons and a half, wine measure. It was half the amphora, and four times the congius.
- A hollow body shaped like an urn, in which the spores of mosses are contained; a spore case; a theca.
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 URNS
- Coffee dispensers
- Coffee containers
- Coffee servers
- Footed vases
- Hot beverage servers
- Ornamental vases
- Samovars
- Vases with bases
- Crypt keepers?
- Places for posies
More clues leading to the result CANS
- Puts up?
- Some recyclables
- Preserves
- Recyclables
- Blocks someone from their trade?
- Ends of a certain homemade phone
- Food drive offerings
- Fires
- Supermarket stack
- Bomb shelter items
More clues leading to the result BINS
- Covered containers
- Storage boxes
- Storage containers
- Recycling containers
- Containers
- Coal containers
- Cribs
- Recycling boxes
- Open storage
- Array in the bulk-food aisle
More clues leading to the result TRAYS
- Salvers
- Cafeteria equipment
- Plate holders
- Platter holders
- Waiter's need
- Cafeteria supplies
- Waiter's totes
- Catering staff items
- Dinner's on them
- Airline seat parts
More clues leading to the result TINS
- Baking pans
- Coffee cans
- Coffee holders
- English cans
- Canterbury cans
- Baking containers
- Kitchen containers
- Kona containers
- Makeshift pots
- Some recyclables
More clues leading to the result TANKS
- Army supply
- Some scuba gear
- Rommel's panzers, e.g.
- Fails miserably
- The M48 Patton and others
- "Patton" vehicles
- Armored combat vehicles
- Aquaria
- Battlefield vehicles
- Armored vehicles
More clues leading to the result CONTAINERS
More clues leading to the result ASHCANS
- Refuse cases
- Depth charges
- Refuse receptacles
- Alley lineup
- Depth charges, slangily
- Depth charges, in slang
- Receptacles
- Garbage receptacles
- Refuse collectors
- Picnic area barrels
More clues leading to the result TUNS
- Wine casks
- Large wine casks
- Vintners' vessels
- Port casks
- Casks
- Big wine casks
- Vinters' vessels
- Winery casks
- Napa vessels
- Vintage vessels