The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SMARTS , but the solution may also be SETUPS which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Stings crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SMARTS | 53 % | 6 |
| BITES | 13 % | 5 |
| SETUPS | 8 % | 6 |
| SOAKS | 5 % | 5 |
| SCAMS | 5 % | 5 |
| CONGAMES | 5 % | 8 |
| TINGLES | 3 % | 7 |
| PRICKS | 3 % | 6 |
| ENTRAPMENTS | 3 % | 11 |
| BARBS | 3 % | 5 |
| NIPS | 3 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stings
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bite
- twinge
- prick
- pang
- burn
- hustle
- bunko
- gyp
- bunco
- con game
- confidence game
- flimflam
Crossword Answer definitions
SMARTS verb- To hurt or sting.
- To cause a smart or sting in.
- To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.
- Intelligence; smartness
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 SMARTS
- Stings
- Common sense
- Brainpower
- Intelligence
- Intelligence, slangily
- Know-how
- Hurts a lot
- Brains
- Gray matter
- Horse sense
More clues leading to the result BITES
- Calls, to an advertiser
- Champs
- Quick meals
- Stings
- Stings like a bee
- Mosquito marks
- Fishermen's hopes
- Vampire attacks
- Anglers' hopes
- Takes the hook
More clues leading to the result SETUPS
- Deliberate traps
- Prearranged traps
- Fixed outcomes
- Police stings, e.g.
- Apparatuses
- BYOB conveniences
- Entrapments
- Sting operations, e.g.
- Deceptions
- Blind dates, e.g.
More clues leading to the result SOAKS
- Saturates
- Lingers in the tub
- Engages in price gouging
- Gets good and wet
- Drenches
- Dampens completely
- Enjoys a bathtub
- Enjoys a long bath
- Wets thoroughly
- Enjoys a bubble bath
More clues leading to the result SCAMS
- Flimflams
- Ponzi schemes
- Rackets
- Confidence games
- Con games
- Pro con activities?
- Fleeces
- Fleecing activities
- Con jobs
- Bogus offers
More clues leading to the result CONGAMES
More clues leading to the result TINGLES
More clues leading to the result PRICKS
More clues leading to the result ENTRAPMENTS
More clues leading to the result BARBS
- "Devil's rope" features
- Fence fixtures
- Snide remarks
- Fishhook features
- Cutting comments
- Verbal digs
- Carping comments
- Pointed parts
- Pointed remarks
- Zingers