The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GARROTES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1989.
Strangles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GARROTES | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strangles
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- equine distemper
- stifles
- suffocates
- smothers
- staggers
- infects
- decapitates
- restrains
- tramples
- robs
- starves
- chokes
Crossword Answer definitions
GARROTES 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
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