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 |
| SCAMS | 5 % | 5 |
| CONGAMES | 5 % | 8 |
| SOAKS | 5 % | 5 |
| PRICKS | 3 % | 6 |
| ENTRAPMENTS | 3 % | 11 |
| BARBS | 3 % | 5 |
| NIPS | 3 % | 4 |
| TINGLES | 3 % | 7 |
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 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 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 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
More clues leading to the result NIPS
- Small shots of booze
- Bites
- Pinches
- Sips at the brandy
- Snorts
- Wins, barely
- Attacks, puppy-style
- Tiny drinks
- Hooch hits
- Just beats