The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IRONS , but the solution may also be AREPRESENTATION which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
See 85-Across crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IRONS | 6 % | 5 |
| APSO | 6 % | 4 |
| TOBOTTOMRIGHT | 6 % | 13 |
| TANK | 6 % | 4 |
| SET | 6 % | 3 |
| FROMTHETOPLEFT | 6 % | 14 |
| SEA | 6 % | 3 |
| CAT | 6 % | 3 |
| ANGELICO | 6 % | 8 |
| ONEMOTHER | 6 % | 9 |
| ISITNOT | 6 % | 7 |
| AREPRESENTATION | 6 % | 15 |
| BYS | 6 % | 3 |
| ZONE | 6 % | 4 |
| TEA | 6 % | 3 |
| TRUE | 6 % | 4 |
| NINETEENSIXTYTHREE | 6 % | 18 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 85-Across
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Crossword Answer definitions
IRONS noun- A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
- A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
- Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.
- A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
- (usually plural, irons) Shackles.
- A firearm, either a long gun or a handgun.
- A dark shade of the colour/color silver.
- (shortened from iron hoof, rhyming with poof; countable) A male homosexual.
- A golf club used for middle-distance shots.
- Used as a symbol of great strength or toughness, or to signify a very strong or tough material.
- Weight used as resistance for the purpose of strength training.
- A safety curtain in a theatre.
- Dumb bombs, those without guidance systems.
- To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
- To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
- To furnish or arm with iron.
- Shackles
- A lack of forward motion.
- The stirrups.
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 IRONS
- Caddie's bagful
- Tiger Woods's bagful
- Palmer's bagful
- Presses
- Fairway clubs
- Shackles
- Caddie's handful
- Mashie and niblick
- Golfer's set
- Does pressing work
More clues leading to the result APSO
- Lhasa __
- Lhasa ___ (terrier type)
- Lhasa ___
- Lhasa ___ (dog breed)
- Lhasa __ (small dog)
- Lhasa ___ (Tibetan dog)
- Lhasa ___ (small terrier)
- Lhasa ___ (small dog)
- See 21-Down
- Lhasa ___ (Tibetan breed)
More clues leading to the result TOBOTTOMRIGHT
More clues leading to the result TANK
- Auto necessity
- Oil container
- Weapon for Patton
- Fuel holder
- Sherman or Patton
- Tiger locale?
- WWII's Sherman, e.g.
- Fail, but good
- Gas chamber?
- "___ McNamara" (comic strip)
More clues leading to the result SET
- Challenging card game
- Complete group
- Congeal
- Gel
- Get firm
- Jet follower
- Kind of point or shot
- Play opener
- Salon job
- Solidify
More clues leading to the result FROMTHETOPLEFT
More clues leading to the result SEA
- "___ of Love" (Pacino film)
- Bering or Beaufort
- Doddering
- Multitude
- Neptune's domain
- Poseidon's realm
- Ray's residence
- Red or Coral
- Shipping choice
- Word before horse or cow
More clues leading to the result CAT
- Garfield
- Garfield, e.g.
- Meower
- Mousetrap?
- Rum Tum Tugger or Grizabella
- Youtube star, frequently
- Popular pet
- Ailurophobe's dread
- "___ Scratch Fever" (1977 Ted Nugent hit)
- Burmese, e.g.
More clues leading to the result ANGELICO
More clues leading to the result ONEMOTHER
More clues leading to the result ISITNOT
More clues leading to the result AREPRESENTATION
More clues leading to the result BYS
- Fly-___ (airshow gasp-inducers)
- Fly-__: air passes
- Bridge terms.
- Bridge passes
- Passes, in card games
- See 85-Across
- Fly-___ (close passes by plane)
- Ending with fly and drive
- Fly-___ (Blue Angels maneuvers)
- Fly-___
More clues leading to the result ZONE
- City section
- Hawaiian instruments
- Basketball defense
- DMZ part
- District
- It may follow twilight
- Precinct
- Twilight follower?
- Locale
- Serling's "The Twilight ___"
More clues leading to the result TEA
- Afternoon event
- Afternoon social
- Crumpets accompaniment
- Drink from a bag?
- Kind of bag
- Leaves in the bag
- Steeped beverage
- Afternoon brew
- Afternoon reception
- Afternoon social event
More clues leading to the result TRUE
- Common test answer
- Consistent with fact
- Make square
- On key
- Tried partner
- Quiz answer
- Test answer
- ___-blue
- Factual
- Schwarzenegger's "___ Lies"