The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STIFLE , but the solution may also be GAG which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in LA Times).
Repress crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STIFLE | 28 % | 6 |
| STRANGLE | 17 % | 8 |
| INHIBIT | 17 % | 7 |
| HOLDIN | 6 % | 6 |
| MUFFLE | 6 % | 6 |
| BOTTLEUP | 6 % | 8 |
| QUASH | 6 % | 5 |
| SITON | 6 % | 5 |
| BRIDLE | 6 % | 6 |
| GAG | 6 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Repress
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- keep down
- suppress
- subdue
- quash
- reduce
- subjugate
- suppressing
- prevent
- quell
- restrain
- oppress
- deter
Crossword Answer definitions
STIFLE noun- A hind knee of various mammals, especially horses.
- A bone disease of this region.
- To interrupt or cut off.
- To repress, keep in or hold back.
- To smother or suffocate.
- To feel smothered etc.
- To die of suffocation.
- To treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production.
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 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 STRANGLE
More clues leading to the result INHIBIT
More clues leading to the result HOLDIN
More clues leading to the result MUFFLE
- Deaden, as sound
- Wrap to keep warm
- Reduce in volume
- Deaden the sound of
- Dampen, as noise
- Keep down, as sound
- Silence.
- Smother, as sound
- Repress
- Squelch
More clues leading to the result BOTTLEUP
More clues leading to the result QUASH
- Suppress forcefully
- Nullify
- Put down
- Subdue
- Suppress, as a subpoena
- Vacate, as an indictment
- Suppress completely
- Suppress
- Keep from spreading, as a rumor
- Sit on
More clues leading to the result SITON
- "__ it!": Fonzie
- Use an ottoman
- Perch
- Trigger, as a whoopee cushion
- Squash, in a way
- Keep quiet about
- Squash, perhaps
- Delay, in a way
- ___ one's hands (fail to act)
- Squelch
More clues leading to the result BRIDLE
- Harness component
- It has a bit part
- Restraint
- Harness part
- It'll hold a bit
- It may be bitless
- Restrain
- Horse restrainer
- Hold back
- Horse's headgear