The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABUTS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Runs up against? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABUTS | 100 % | 5 |
Why may ABUTS be the right solution?
The term "abuts" means to touch or lean against something, which is similar to the idea of running up against something. So, "Runs up against?" is a clever way of hinting at the answer "ABUTS."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Runs up against?
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Crossword Answer definitions
ABUTS verb- To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
- To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.
- To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.
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