The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word COLLET which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Socket for setting a gem crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COLLET | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Socket for setting a gem
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- collet
- ouch
- solitaire
- marquise
- girdle
- unset
- mounting
- fork
- plugged
- loupe
- bezel
- paste
Crossword Answer definitions
COLLET noun- A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, designed to grip and hold a tool or a workpiece under proper control, and usually to release it under control thereafter; such a collet usually is made of a hard, springy material, especially a metal.
- In jewelry, the rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set. Compare bezel.
- In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)
- A lower servant in a church.
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