The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BATTEN , but the solution may also be TIE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in LA Times).
Secure, with "down" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BATTEN | 50 % | 6 |
| TIE | 50 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Secure, with "down"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- batten
- cleat
- cleats
- nail
- peg
- nailing
- nails
- snug
- arrest
- attach
- away
- bag
Crossword Answer definitions
BATTEN verb- To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding.
- To feed (on); to revel (in).
- To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously.
- To thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously.
- To gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat.
- To improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding.
- To fertilize or enrich, as land.
- A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point.
- A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc., used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat.
- In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater.
- The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
- To furnish with battens.
- To fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens.
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 BATTEN
- Board and ___ siding
- Close securely, with "down"
- "__ down the hatches!"
- __ down the hatches
- Slat that holds a ship's tarp in place
- "___ down the hatches!"
- Hatch fastening
- Secure, as hatches, with "down"
- Sail securer
- Secure, on a ship