The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SIDLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Slink crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SIDLE | 40 % | 5 |
| SNEAK | 20 % | 5 |
| CREEP | 20 % | 5 |
| LURK | 20 % | 4 |
Why may SIDLE be the right solution?
"Slink" means to move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps. "Sidle" means to move sideways in a smooth and stealthy manner. Both words have similar meanings of moving in a sneaky or stealthy way, but "sidle" specifically implies moving sideways. Therefore, "sidle" is the right answer to the clue "Slink".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slink
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sidle
- saunter
- skulk
- slither
- sashay
- scurry
- prance
- tiptoe
- scamper
- slithered
- saunters
- cavort
Crossword Answer definitions
SIDLE noun- An act of sidling.
- To (cause something to) move sideways.
- In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.
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 SIDLE
- Move crablike
- Move coyly
- Walk laterally
- Advance furtively
- Move like a crab
- Move edgewise
- Go laterally
- Move furtively
- Move obliquely
- Move laterally
More clues leading to the result SNEAK
- Tiptoe about
- Underhanded one
- Dastardly one
- Kind of attack
- Double-crosser
- Pussyfoot
- Quarterback maneuver
- Kind of preview
- 4th and inches option, often
- Creep
More clues leading to the result CREEP
- Move like ivy
- Repulsive one
- Watergate acronym
- Facebook stalker, e.g.
- Rush-hour pace
- Grow along the ground
- Lowlife
- Scoundrel
- Dirty rotten scoundrel
- Cad