The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word KEEPS which also is the latest solution we found used in CrossSynergy in 2013.
Retains crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| KEEPS | 46 % | 5 |
| HAS | 35 % | 3 |
| STETS | 8 % | 5 |
| SAVES | 4 % | 5 |
| HIRES | 4 % | 5 |
| OWNS | 4 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Retains
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- keep
- keep on
- continue
- reserve
- hold back
- keep back
- hold
- engage
- adopts
- assumes
- canned
- cans
Crossword Answer definitions
KEEPS noun- The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
- The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
- The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.
- The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
- That which is kept in charge; a charge.
- A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
- To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
- (heading) To hold the status of something.
- (heading) To hold or be held in a state.
- To wait for, keep watch for.
- To act as wicket-keeper.
- To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.
- To be in session; to take place.
- To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate.
- (by extension) To visit (a place) often; to frequent.
- To observe or celebrate (a holiday).
- Keeping
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 KEEPS
- Retains
- Play for __
- Castle sanctuaries
- Holds on to
- Doesn't chuck
- Doesn't spoil, as food
- Playing for ___
- What some play for
- Has in inventory
- Hangs onto
More clues leading to the result HAS
- "Euclid alone ___ looked on beauty bare..."
- A few laughs
- Is afflicted with
- Suffers from
- Is in possession
- Is suffering from
- Keeps
- Owns
- ___-been
- Possesses
More clues leading to the result STETS
- Keeps in
- Proofreader's imperatives
- Leaves in, editorially
- Manuscript marks based on the Latin for "stand"
- Leave as is
- Calls off the dele
- Leaves in
- Puts dots on a manuscript
- Undoes copy editing
- Lets stand, in proofreading
More clues leading to the result SAVES
- Accumulates interest
- Frees from danger
- Goalies' specialties
- Pinches pennies
- Stores for a rainy day
- Squirrels away
- Goalie's pride
- Reliever's stats
- Goalie's stats
- Stat for Papelbon
More clues leading to the result HIRES
- Takes on
- Puts to work
- Augments the workforce
- Puts on the payroll
- Engages
- Fills an opening
- Puts on staff
- A&W rival
- Dad's rival
- Employs