The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NAILS , but the solution may also be LOCKS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Secures crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NAILS | 10 % | 5 |
| GETS | 10 % | 4 |
| ICES | 8 % | 4 |
| BINDS | 8 % | 5 |
| LOCKS | 8 % | 5 |
| ATTAINS | 8 % | 7 |
| BOLTS | 5 % | 5 |
| OBTAINS | 5 % | 7 |
| SHUTS | 5 % | 5 |
| LOCKSIN | 3 % | 7 |
| ENLISTS | 3 % | 7 |
| MOORS | 3 % | 5 |
| SEALS | 3 % | 5 |
| TIES | 3 % | 4 |
| LANDS | 3 % | 5 |
| ACQUIRES | 3 % | 8 |
| GAINS | 3 % | 5 |
| ANCHORS | 3 % | 7 |
| TETHERS | 3 % | 7 |
| TAKES | 3 % | 5 |
| HAS | 3 % | 3 |
| BATTENS | 3 % | 7 |
Why may LOCKS be the right solution?
"Secures" is a synonym for "locks," as in to lock a door or a safe to keep it secure.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Secures
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- safe
- sure
- steady
- established
- dependable
- impregnable
- unassailable
- inviolable
- assure
- invulnerable
- covert
- untroubled
Crossword Answer definitions
NAILS noun- The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
- The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
- The claw of a bird or other animal.
- A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
- A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol.
- An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20 of an ell or 1/16 of a yard (2 1/4 inches or 5.715 cm).
- To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
- To drive a nail.
- To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
- To catch.
- To expose as a sham.
- To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
- To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
- Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
- To spike, as a cannon.
- To nail down: to make certain, or confirm.
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 NAILS
- Manicurist's assignment
- Finger features
- Finger tips
- Salon treatment targets
- Home Depot purchase
- Mani-pedi targets
- Gets down pat
- Salon concerns
- Hardness symbol
- Filed items
More clues leading to the result GETS
- Arrives at
- Understands
- Comes by
- Groks
- Comes into
- Comprehends
- Catches on to
- Hears clearly
- Obtains
- Understands, as a joke
More clues leading to the result ICES
- Finishes cupcakes
- Summer coolers
- Frozen desserts
- Rubs out
- Summer treat
- Boardwalk coolers
- Covers a cake
- So-called Italian desserts
- Sorbets
- Treats (a sprain)
More clues leading to the result BINDS
- Tight spots
- Finishes a book
- Holds together
- Sticky situations
- Ties up
- Tough spots
- Pickles
- Jams
- Hogties
- Ties together
More clues leading to the result LOCKS
- Secures
- Shuts securely
- Wrestling holds
- Canal features
- Parts of the Panama Canal
- Yale produces them
- Security devices
- Hair
- Tresses
- Secures using a key
More clues leading to the result ATTAINS
- Manages to reach
- Succeeds in getting
- Reaches, as a summit
- Accomplishes
- Gets to
- Reaches
- Reaches, as a goal
- Realizes
- Gets
- Realizes, as a goal
More clues leading to the result BOLTS
- Nuts go-with
- Tears (through)
- Charges off
- Crossbow ammo
- Fastening devices
- Eats and runs?
- Leaves in a hurry
- Runs away
- Fabric units
- Hightails it
More clues leading to the result OBTAINS
More clues leading to the result SHUTS
- Closes down
- Secures
- Pulls to
- Closes
- Bars or bolts
- Locks up
- Seals
- Closes up
- Turns (off)
- Suspends operations, with "down"
More clues leading to the result LOCKSIN
- Assures, as an interest rate
- Commits to, as an interest rate
- Guarantees, as an interest rate
- Secures, as a good price
- Secures
- Guarantees, as a mortgage rate
More clues leading to the result ENLISTS
- Signs up, militarily
- Signs up
- Joins the army, e.g.
- Heeds an army poster
- Joins up
- Signs up to serve
- Recruits
- Chooses to go
- Enters the military
- Secures
More clues leading to the result MOORS
- Invaders of Spain
- Secures firmly, as a boat to a pier
- Anchors
- Othello and his countrymen
- Ties up the boat
- 8th century invaders of Spain
- Drops anchor
- Marshy tracts
- Conquerors of Granada
- Peaty wastelands
More clues leading to the result SEALS
- Bering Sea swimmers
- Closes
- Navy elite
- Makes tight
- Harbor barkers
- Sea World performers
- Closes up
- Uses weatherstrip
- Tough Navy bunch
- Elite Navy group
More clues leading to the result TIES
- Bow and neck
- Overtime scores
- 20-20 and 50-50
- Does a hitch
- Gets even
- Wraps up
- Novelty gifts that show off the wearer's nonexistent personality
- They're worth a point in the World Cup
- Formal wear
- They bind
More clues leading to the result LANDS
- Arrives at O'Hare
- Comes to rest
- Touches down
- Nails
- Nails, as a big client
- Completes a flight
- Comes down to Earth
- Puts the plane down
- Countries
- Bags
More clues leading to the result ACQUIRES
More clues leading to the result GAINS
- Adds a spare tire
- Acquires
- Plusses
- Capital __
- Profits
- Backs' pickups
- Picks up yardage
- Bull's hopes
- Increases
- Brings in
More clues leading to the result ANCHORS
- They can be dragged and dropped
- Runs the last leg
- Relay race closers
- News-hour bigwigs
- Newsroom honchos
- Main drags?
- Huntley and Brinkley
- Is the best player of
- Newsroom bigwigs
- Insignia of U. S. M. C.
More clues leading to the result TETHERS
- Restrains
- Ties up
- Leashes
- Secures
- Restraints
- Secures to a post, as a horse
- Ties to a post, as a horse
- Ties up, as a horse
- Ties to a stake
- Spot checkers?
More clues leading to the result TAKES
- Captures
- Lets the pitch go by
- Photographs
- Loots
- Scene shootings
- Snatches
- Hollywood editor's stock
- Followers of "Action!"
- Confiscates
- Movie shots
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