The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GAGS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Silences crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GAGS | 40 % | 4 |
| MUTES | 15 % | 5 |
| QUIETS | 10 % | 6 |
| MUMSTATES | 10 % | 9 |
| MUFFLES | 5 % | 7 |
| SHUTSUP | 5 % | 7 |
| QUELLS | 5 % | 6 |
| STILLS | 5 % | 6 |
| HUSHES | 5 % | 6 |
Why may GAGS be the right solution?
"GAGS" can mean to silence someone by putting something in their mouth, hence it fits the clue "Silences".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Silences
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- quiet
- still
- quieten
- hush
- hush up
- muteness
- secrecy
- secretiveness
- shut up
- burke
- silents
- silent
Crossword Answer definitions
GAGS noun- A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
- An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
- A joke or other mischievous prank.
- A device or trick used to create a practical effect; a gimmick
- A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.
- A mouthful that makes one retch or choke.
- Mycteroperca microlepis, a species of grouper.
- To experience the vomiting reflex.
- To cause to heave with nausea.
- To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
- To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
- To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
- To choke; to retch.
- To deceive (someone); to con.
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 GAGS
- Stand-up arsenal
- Feigns disgust
- Practical jokes
- Comedy routines
- Novelty-shop merch
- Comic's stock in trade
- Pie in the face, etc.
- Comedian's repertoire
- Jackie the Joke Man's arsenal
- Running jokes
More clues leading to the result MUTES
- Silences, as a TV
- Brass mufflers
- Trumpet adjuncts
- Brass accessories
- Silences
- Remote buttons
- Tones down
- Quiets down
- Squelches, as sound
- Softens
More clues leading to the result QUIETS
- Pacifies
- Silences
- Calms
- Calms down
- Oils, maybe
- Shushes
- Stills
- Quells
- Shuts up, more politely
- Places a gag order on, say
More clues leading to the result MUMSTATES
More clues leading to the result MUFFLES
More clues leading to the result SHUTSUP
More clues leading to the result QUELLS
More clues leading to the result STILLS
- Partner of Crosby and Nash
- Photographs
- A Crosby partner
- "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" songwriter
- Calms
- Motion picture frames
- Film frames
- The "S" of CSNY
- Publicity photos from movies
- Moonshiners' devices