The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VEERS , but the solution may also be DIVERTS which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in New York Times).
Shifts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VEERS | 43 % | 5 |
| RELAYS | 10 % | 6 |
| MOVES | 10 % | 5 |
| ALTERS | 10 % | 6 |
| DRESSES | 10 % | 7 |
| DIVERTS | 5 % | 7 |
| RELOCATES | 5 % | 9 |
| FENDS | 5 % | 5 |
| CHEMISES | 5 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shifts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chemise
- sack
- switching
- teddy
- slip
- sway
- tilt
- wobble
- turn around
- careen
- lurch
- budge
Crossword Answer definitions
VEERS noun- A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
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 VEERS
- Swerves
- They check things out
- Careens
- Turns hard at the helm
- Dodges a pothole
- Changes course
- Turns sharply
- Changes direction abruptly
- Zigs or zags
- Quick changes
More clues leading to the result RELAYS
- Passes on
- Track events
- The Penn ___ (noted track meet)
- Races with batons
- Races with hand-offs
- Forwards
- Passes along
- Track and field events
- Some races
- Some track events
More clues leading to the result MOVES
- Pulls up stakes
- Gets a change of scenery?
- Relocates
- Chess turns
- Chess choice
- Leaves town, maybe
- Doesn't freeze
- Shifts
- Changes places
- Chess activity
More clues leading to the result ALTERS
- Changes
- Takes in
- Makes an adjustment
- Hems, as pant legs
- Does some tightening up, say
- Tailors
- Makes over
- Does a tailoring task
- Makes changes to
- Takes in or lets out
More clues leading to the result DRESSES
- Furnish with clothing
- Party wear
- Gets decked
- Frocks
- Adorns
- Shift and such
- Gowns
- Adorns, as a window
- Prepares to go out
- Woman's closetful
More clues leading to the result DIVERTS
- Changes direction
- Amuses
- Detours
- Delights
- Alters the course of
- Entertains.
- Amuses.
- Turns aside or amuses.
- Entertains
- Distracts
More clues leading to the result RELOCATES
More clues leading to the result FENDS
- Looks out (for)
- ___ for oneself (goes it alone)
- Wards off
- Staves (off)
- __ off (rebuffs)
- Wards (off)
- Provides (for)
- Manages
- Provides (for oneself)
- Manages (for oneself)