The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GARROTE , but the solution may also be CHOKE which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
Strangle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GARROTE | 36 % | 7 |
| GAROTTE | 29 % | 7 |
| CHOKE | 21 % | 5 |
| THROTTLE | 7 % | 8 |
| GARROTTE | 7 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strangle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- throttle
- strangulate
- smother
- stifle
- suffocate
- choke
- crush
- squeeze
- snap
- kill
- starve
- quell
Crossword Answer definitions
GARROTE noun- An iron collar formerly used in Spain to execute people by strangulation
- Something, especially a cord or wire, used for strangulation
- To execute by strangulation
- To kill using a garrote
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 GARROTE
- "The Godfather" weapon
- Mob hitman's device
- Weapon used to make Luca Brasi sleep with the fishes
- Choke.
- Spanish mode of execution.
- Old Spanish method of execution.
- Throttle.
- Strangle
- Spanish device for capital punishment
- Infamous Spanish collar
More clues leading to the result GAROTTE
- Inquisition collar
- Neck piece?
- Throttle and rob: Var.
- Disable by strangling: Var.
- Strangle.
- Strangle
- "The Sopranos" weapon: Var.
- Throttle: Var.
- Choke
- Inquisition's iron collar
More clues leading to the result CHOKE
- Auto mechanism
- Lose one's nerve
- Collapse under pressure
- Blow a best-of-seven series after being up three games, e.g.
- Air-supply valve
- Throttle
- Reduce the air intake
- Carburetor regulating device
- Lose due to nervousness
- Antiquated auto control
More clues leading to the result THROTTLE
- Choke
- Flow regulator
- Squeeze at the neck
- Pedal that gets pushed to the metal
- Squeeze, as the neck
- Fuel regulator
- Engine valve
- Engine regulator
- Diesel engine's lack
- Gas pedal