Answer to "Retainers" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FEES , but the solution may also be DIKES which is one of the most recent solution (2005 in New York Times).

Retainers crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
FEES	50 %	4
MENIALS	17 %	7
DIKES	17 %	5
KEEPERS	17 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Retainers

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• consideration
• servant
• fasteners
• keepers
• restraints
• securities
• servants
• retainage
• retainment
• retain
• retaining
• retentionist

Crossword Answer definitions

FEES noun

1. (feudal law) A right to the use of a superior's land, as a stipend for services to be performed; also, the land so held; a fief.
2. An inheritable estate in land held of a feudal lord on condition of the performing of certain services.
3. An estate of inheritance in land, either absolute and without limitation to any particular class of heirs (fee simple) or limited to a particular class of heirs (fee tail).
4. Property; owndom; estate.
5. Money paid or bestowed; payment; emolument.
6. A prize or reward. Only used in the set phrase "A finder's fee" in Modern English.
7. A monetary payment charged for professional services.

FEES verb

1. To reward for services performed, or to be performed; to recompense; to hire or keep in hire; hence, to bribe.

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 FEES

• Tolls
• License charges
• They may be hourly
• Club dues
• Retainers
• Honoraria
• Charges for use
• Freelancer's due
• Sums for services
• Pros' charges

More clues leading to the result MENIALS

• Retainers.
• Flunkies.
• Flunkies
• Lowly ones
• Servants
• Servile group
• Drones

More clues leading to the result DIKES

• Levees
• Seaside barriers
• IJsselmeer embankments
• Delta constructs
• River embankments
• Barriers in the Netherlands
• Flood stoppers
• Flood blockers
• Anti-flood embankments
• Flood controls

More clues leading to the result KEEPERS

• Finders, so it's said
• It can follow the ends of this puzzle's eight longest answers
• Bigger fish to fry?
• Things to hang onto
• Fish that measure up
• Things worth saving
• "Finders __ . . ."
• Things to hold
• Finders ___.
• Custodians.