The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LATCHES , but the solution may also be SEALS which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in Newsday).
Shuts securely crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LATCHES | 33 % | 7 |
| SEALS | 33 % | 5 |
| LOCKS | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shuts securely
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- locks
- shut
- close
- closure
- stopper
- stoppered
- closed
- cover
- covers
- extinguished
- falls
- gate
Crossword Answer definitions
LATCHES verb- To close or lock as if with a latch.
- To catch; lay hold of.
- A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
- A flip-flop electronic circuit
- A latching.
- A crossbow.
- That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
- A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
- A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.
- To smear; to anoint.
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 LATCHES
- Gate lockers
- Gate closers
- Shuts the gate
- Window fastenings.
- Window hardware.
- Shuts securely.
- Fastens.
- Some fasteners
- Gate locks
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