The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPONGES , but the solution may also be CONSTRICTS which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in New York Times).
Squeezes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPONGES | 14 % | 7 |
| HUGS | 14 % | 4 |
| WEDGES | 14 % | 6 |
| EKES | 14 % | 4 |
| JAMS | 14 % | 4 |
| WRINGS | 14 % | 6 |
| CONSTRICTS | 14 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Squeezes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crush
- shove
- press
- compress
- pinch
- mash
- twinge
- constrict
- embrace
- hug
- wring
- squelch
Crossword Answer definitions
SPONGES noun- Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
- A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
- A porous material such as sponges consist of.
- A heavy drinker.
- A type of light cake.
- A type of steamed pudding.
- A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).
- A form of contraception that is inserted vaginally; a contraceptive sponge.
- Any sponge-like substance.
- A mop for cleaning the bore of a cannon after a discharge. It consists of a cylinder of wood, covered with sheepskin with the wool on, or cloth with a heavy looped nap, and having a handle, or staff.
- The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, corresponding to the heel.
- A nuclear power plant worker routinely exposed to radiation.
- To take advantage of the kindness of others.
- To get by imposition; to scrounge.
- To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition.
- To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge.
- To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge.
- To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of.
- To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven.
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 SPONGES
- End of the question
- Parasites
- Voracious learners
- Freeloads
- Mooches
- Eager learners, metaphorically
- They hold water
- Dish cleaners
- Cleaning conveniences
- Ocean dwellers
More clues leading to the result HUGS
- Greets with gusto
- {({{})}}, in e-mail
- OOOO, in letters
- Puts the squeeze on?
- Partner of kisses
- Affectionate gestures
- Affectionate squeezes
- OOO, sometimes
- Follows tightly, as a curve
- Half of XOXO
More clues leading to the result WEDGES
- Door stops
- Apple servings
- Crams
- Gets between
- Sand trap clubs
- Packs tightly
- Squeezes
- Golfer's short irons
- Wood-splitting tools
- Pie slices
More clues leading to the result EKES
- Squeezes (out)
- ___ out (supplements)
- Barely manages
- Economizes
- Makes last
- Stretches out
- Supplements
- With "out": makes do
- Gets with great effort
- Scratches (out)
More clues leading to the result JAMS
- Tight spots
- Rush hour slowdowns
- Good songs, as it were
- Photocopier woes
- Plays with the band
- Spreads on the table
- Pickles or quandaries
- Printer problems
- Photocopier malfunctions
- Highway hassles
More clues leading to the result WRINGS
- Squeezes
- Squeezes dry
- Squeezes, as a sponge mop
- Removes water, in a way
- Extracts with effort
- Twists forcibly.
- Twists
- Gets with great difficulty
- Gets the water out of
- Squeezes forcibly