The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LEES , but the solution may also be ASYLA which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in New York Times).
Shelters crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEES | 15 % | 4 |
| ASYLA | 15 % | 5 |
| HAVENS | 13 % | 6 |
| ARKS | 8 % | 4 |
| NESTS | 5 % | 5 |
| TENTS | 5 % | 5 |
| COTES | 5 % | 5 |
| HARBORS | 5 % | 7 |
| ABRIS | 5 % | 5 |
| DENS | 5 % | 4 |
| COVES | 3 % | 5 |
| HIDES | 3 % | 5 |
| NESTLES | 3 % | 7 |
| LEANTOS | 3 % | 7 |
| RAMADAS | 3 % | 7 |
| DEFENDS | 3 % | 7 |
| RETREATS | 3 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shelters
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- protection
- tax shelter
- bield
- accommodation
- accommodations
- apartments
- boarding
- booths
- bores
- bunkers
- cabins
- caches
Crossword Answer definitions
LEES noun- The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
- A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
- The side of the ship away from the wind.
- A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.
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 LEES
- Fermentation dregs
- Gitano competitor
- Sediment
- Wine sediment
- Bottom of the barrel
- Majors and Iacocca
- Marvin and Meriwether
- Spike and Pinky
- Cask dregs
- Popular jeans
More clues leading to the result ASYLA
- Places of refuge
- Sanctuaries
- Institutions
- Marilyn Monroe's starters
- Safe havens
- Havens
- Madhouses, e.g.
- Places of safety
- Havens (var.)
- Refuges
More clues leading to the result HAVENS
- Places of refuge
- Sheltered spots
- Safe areas
- Folk-rocker Richie
- Shelters
- Refuges
- Ports in a storm
- Shelters.
- Asylums.
- Snug harbors.
More clues leading to the result ARKS
- Large, commodious boats
- Asyla
- Clumsy boats
- Floating shelters
- Aquatic zoos
- Refuges
- Where Torahs are kept
- Sacred chests
- Big boats
- Torah cabinets
More clues leading to the result NESTS
- Homes for hatchlings
- Machine-gunners' spots
- Starling structures
- Tree houses?
- Aeries
- Where 25A sit
- Hideaways
- Orioles start in them
- Badger's homes
- Bird's homes
More clues leading to the result TENTS
- Jamboree covers
- Big tops
- Camp necessities
- Campsite sights
- Oxygen et al.
- What serious campers are in?
- Bivouac shelters
- Camping gear
- Stake houses?
- Things pitched in the woods
More clues leading to the result COTES
- Dove homes
- Bird shelters
- Pigeon shelters
- Doves' houses
- Sheep shelters
- Dove houses
- Doves' digs
- Dove dwellings
- Homing pigeons' homes
- Where doves roost
More clues leading to the result HARBORS
- Ship stopovers
- Safe havens
- Boat facilities
- Docking places for ships
- Ports.
- Landlocked bodies of water.
- Shipping centers.
- Shelters.
- Clings to
- New York and San Diego, e.g.
More clues leading to the result ABRIS
- Prehistoric shelters
- Dugout shelters
- French foxholes.
- Dugouts: Fr.
- Shelters: Fr.
- Poilus' dugouts.
- Shelters.
- Shelters
- French shelters
- Shelters, in Savoie
More clues leading to the result DENS
- Studies
- Cub Scout units
- Places of iniquity
- Cozy retreats
- Retreats
- Bear necessities
- Scout groups
- Man caves
- Lairs
- TV rooms
More clues leading to the result COVES
- Blokes
- Sheltered inlets
- Small bays
- Shoreline indentations
- Shoreline shelters
- Recesses along the shore
- Sheltered bays
- Sheltered areas
- Small inlets
- Yacht spots
More clues leading to the result HIDES
- Trapper's quest
- Pelts
- Uses camouflage gear
- Puts out of sight
- Doesn't show
- Holes up
- Horsehair jackets?
- Hunt souvenirs
- Puts under cover
- Plays "sardines"
More clues leading to the result NESTLES
- Gets cozy
- Crunch maker
- Gets comfy
- Gets comfortable
- Shelters
- Choice chocolates
- Cuddles
- Snuggles
- Settles softly
- Gets snuggly
More clues leading to the result LEANTOS
- Simple shelters
- Simple abodes
- Ramshackle shelters
- Sheds
- Shelters for scouts
- Canted sheds
- Crude shelters
- Basic shelters
- Open-sided structures
- Shoddy shelters
More clues leading to the result RAMADAS
- Some hotels
- Shelters on the water, perhaps
- Some inns
- Beach shelters
- Shelters
- Hotels run by Wyndham Worldwide
- Park shelters
- Picnic shelters
- Shelters on the beach
- Open-sided shelters
More clues leading to the result DEFENDS
- Plays with blocks?
- Protects
- Comes to the aid of
- Supports, as a theory
- Protects, as a fort
- Keeps safe
- Protects.
- Shields.
- Safeguards
- Shields