The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word VIES , but the solution may also be TOILS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Struggles crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VIES | 40 % | 4 |
| TOILS | 8 % | 5 |
| TUSSLES | 8 % | 7 |
| STRIFES | 8 % | 7 |
| EFFORTS | 8 % | 7 |
| CONTESTS | 8 % | 8 |
| SETTOS | 4 % | 6 |
| BOUTS | 4 % | 5 |
| LABORS | 4 % | 6 |
| WARS | 4 % | 4 |
| GRAPPLES | 4 % | 8 |
Why may TOILS be the right solution?
TOILS is the right answer because it is a synonym for struggles, indicating hard work or laborious effort.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Struggles
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scramble
- battle
- fight
- conflict
- clamber
- shinny
- sputter
- skin
- shin
- battles
- clashes
- combats
Crossword Answer definitions
VIES verb- To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
- To rival (something), etc.
- To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
- To stake; to wager.
- To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.
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 VIES
- Contends
- Competes
- Completes
- Is in the running
- Goes for the gold
- Tries for the prize
- Contends with a rival
- Struggles
- Competes (for)
- Goes head-to-head
More clues leading to the result TOILS
- Breaks one's back
- Exerts elbow grease
- Applies elbow grease
- Busts a gut
- Far from coasts?
- Works and works and works
- Works hard
- Slaves away
- Uses elbow grease
- Slogs
More clues leading to the result TUSSLES
More clues leading to the result STRIFES
More clues leading to the result EFFORTS
- Serious attempts
- Sincere attempts
- Concerted tries
- Achievements.
- Laborious exertions.
- Attempts.
- Undertakings.
- Exertions
- Attempts
- Struggles
More clues leading to the result CONTESTS
- Calls into question
- Disputes
- Bouts
- Rivalries
- Argues against
- Bake-offs, e.g.
- Competitions.
- Debates.
- Disputes.
- Matches.
More clues leading to the result SETTOS
- Heated arguments
- Scraps
- Brief brawls
- Short spats
- Brief arguments
- Sharp arguments
- Brawls
- Confrontations
- Blow-ups
- Short squabbles
More clues leading to the result BOUTS
- Contests
- Fights
- Boxing units
- Ring engagements
- Boxing matches
- Golden Gloves events
- Golden Gloves tournament segments
- Matches for Ali
- 70-Down episodes
- Ring features
More clues leading to the result LABORS
- Moils
- Toils
- Herculean chores
- Hercules had twelve
- Plugs away
- Series of 12 for Hercules
- Works hard
- Dwells on
- Works
- Tasks for Hercules
More clues leading to the result WARS
- Gulf and Trojan
- Bloody messes
- General actions?
- Shooting matches?
- Subjects of many a protest
- Mighty clashes
- "Star ___"
- Violent conflicts
- "Storage ___" (A&E reality show)
- Armed conflicts