The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CRANE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Stretch, as one's neck crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CRANE | 100 % | 5 |
Why may CRANE be the right solution?
The word "crane" can refer to both the machine used for stretching or extending, and the bird known for its long neck. So, "stretch, as one's neck" can be interpreted as "crane."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stretch, as one's neck
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crane
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Crossword Answer definitions
CRANE noun- Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
- Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.
- A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
- An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.
- A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
- A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.
- To extend (one's neck).
- To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.
- To pull up before a jump.
- The cranium.
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