The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SANDS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Smooths, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SANDS | 91 % | 5 |
| PLANES | 9 % | 6 |
Why may SANDS be the right solution?
The word "sands" can be used as a verb meaning to smooth or polish something, especially using sandpaper. Therefore, "Smooths, in a way" can be a clue for the answer "SANDS".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Smooths, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- smooth
- adz
- calender
- harrow
- irons
- planer
- sander
- sands
- smoothed
- jarrow
- beaten
- brush
Crossword Answer definitions
SANDS noun- Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
- (often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand.
- (circa 1920) Personal courage.
- A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
- A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
- A single grain of sand.
- A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).
- To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.
- To cover with sand.
- To blot ink using sand.
- A sandpiper.
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