The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TRAPS , but the solution may also be ENTRAPS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Snares crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRAPS | 21 % | 5 |
| NOOSES | 19 % | 6 |
| NETS | 12 % | 4 |
| ENTRAPS | 12 % | 7 |
| LASSOS | 6 % | 6 |
| GINS | 6 % | 4 |
| NABS | 5 % | 4 |
| MANTRAPS | 2 % | 8 |
| SPRINGES | 2 % | 8 |
| TOILS | 2 % | 5 |
| ROPESIN | 2 % | 7 |
| ENTICES | 1 % | 7 |
| PITS | 1 % | 4 |
| ENTANGLES | 1 % | 9 |
| ALLURES | 1 % | 7 |
| WEBS | 1 % | 4 |
| HOOKS | 1 % | 5 |
| ENTOILS | 1 % | 7 |
Why may ENTRAPS be the right solution?
The answer "ENTRAPS" fits the clue "Snares" because it means to catch or capture someone or something by setting a trap.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Snares
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- entrap
- ensnare
- trap
- trammel
- noose
- gin
- side drum
- snare drum
- bags
- booby-traps
- catches
- collars
Crossword Answer definitions
TRAPS noun- A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
- A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.
- A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.
- A kind of movable stepladder or set of stairs.
- A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball
- The game of trapball itself.
- Any device used to hold and suddenly release an object.
- A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.
- A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for lack of an outlet.
- A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.
- A person's mouth.
- (in the plural) Belongings.
- A cubicle (in a public toilet).
- Trapshooting.
- A geological structure that creates a petroleum reservoir.
- An exception generated by the processor or by an external event.
- A mining license inspector during the Australian gold rush.
- A vehicle, residential building, or sidewalk corner where drugs are manufactured, packaged, or sold. (Also used attributively to describe things which are used for the sale of drugs, e.g. "a trap phone", "a trap car".)
- A fictional character from anime, or related media, who is coded as or has qualities typically associated with a gender other than the character's ostensible gender; otokonoko.
- A trans woman, transfeminine person, or crossdressing man.
- A genre of hip-hop music, with half-time drums and heavy sub-bass.
- The money earned by a prostitute for a pimp.
- To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
- To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
- To provide with a trap.
- To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game
- To leave suddenly, to flee.
- To sell illegal drugs, especially in a public area.
- To capture (e.g. an error) in order to handle or process it.
- To attend to and open and close a (trap-)door.
- A dark coloured igneous rock, now used to designate any non-volcanic, non-granitic igneous rock; trap rock.
- To dress with ornaments; to adorn (especially said of horses).
- The trapezius muscle.
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 TRAPS
- Cogwheel
- Exterminators' gear
- Lobster pots
- Links' hazard
- Animal catchers
- Percussion set
- Links hazards
- Ensnares
- Clay pigeon tossers
- Destinations of some tee shots
More clues leading to the result NOOSES
- Hanging implements
- Lassos
- Gallows danglers
- Running knots
- Horse opera neckties
- Oater omens
- Hangmen's loops
- Steer stoppers
- Hangman's halters
- Slipknots
More clues leading to the result NETS
- Jersey hoopsters
- Aerialist's precautions
- Court dividers?
- Hoop hangings
- Lepidopterists' gear
- NJ hoopsters
- New Jersey cagers
- Circus insurance
- Clears, as profit
- Court dividers
More clues leading to the result ENTRAPS
- Lures into danger
- Catches cagily
- Lures into illegal activity
- Snares
- Catches in a snare
- Lures into a crime
- Nabs in a sting operation
- Tricks
- Stings, police-style
- Stings, in a way
More clues leading to the result LASSOS
- Dogie-catchers
- Ropes on the plains
- Rodeo gear
- Rodeo stock
- Calf catchers
- Dogie snaggers
- Dogie catchers
- Catchers on the range
- Ropes
- Stock holders?
More clues leading to the result GINS
- Gets 3,3,4 at cards
- Lays down a hand
- Boodles and Beefeaters, e.g.
- Wins at Rummy
- Wins at cards
- Traps
- Shots in a saloon
- Cotton separators
- Cottonseed removers
- Cotton processors
More clues leading to the result NABS
- Arrests
- Collars
- Nails
- Grabs hold of
- Catches, as a perp
- Snatches
- Apprehends
- Puts the finger on
- Captures
- Catches in the act
More clues leading to the result MANTRAPS
- Sirens
- Snares
- Snares.
- Potential danger sources
- Seductresses
- Old-time poacher deterrents
- Snares for trespassers
More clues leading to the result SPRINGES
More clues leading to the result TOILS
- Breaks one's back
- Exerts elbow grease
- Applies elbow grease
- Busts a gut
- Far from coasts?
- Works and works and works
- Works hard
- Slaves away
- Uses elbow grease
- Slogs
More clues leading to the result ROPESIN
- Recruits successfully, perhaps
- Corrals
- Lures deceptively
- Lures
- Sets up for a scam
- Entices
- Lures by phishing, say
- Bamboozles
- Snags, so to speak
- Snares
More clues leading to the result ENTICES
- Lures
- Leads on
- Sweet-talks
- Holds out a carrot to
- Baits the hook
- Draws in
- Plays the temptress
- Dangles a carrot in front of
- Baits
- Lures on
More clues leading to the result PITS
- Absolute worst, with "the"
- Cores
- Peach centers
- The __ (awful)
- Musicians' workplaces
- Trading places?
- Drupe centers
- Compost heap stones
- Fruit leftovers
- Stones
More clues leading to the result ENTANGLES
More clues leading to the result ALLURES
More clues leading to the result WEBS
- Arachnid's props
- Fly traps
- Signs of clutter
- They're typically found in attics
- Fly catchers
- Addams home decor
- Woven traps
- Sticky situations
- Networks
- Entangling weavings
More clues leading to the result HOOKS
- "SNL" alumna Jan
- Features of hit songs
- Tackle-box items
- Clothes-tree protrusions
- Catches, as a fish
- Tackle box items
- Coatroom hardware
- Angler's supply
- Snares
- Fish catchers