The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SITSON which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Suppresses crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SITSON | 25 % | 6 |
| ELIDES | 17 % | 6 |
| STIFLES | 17 % | 7 |
| QUELLS | 8 % | 6 |
| STUNTS | 4 % | 6 |
| SMOTHERS | 4 % | 8 |
| CRUSHES | 4 % | 7 |
| DAMPENS | 4 % | 7 |
| CHOKES | 4 % | 6 |
| PUTSDOWN | 4 % | 8 |
| GAGS | 4 % | 4 |
| ABATES | 4 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Suppresses
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- repress
- subdue
- inhibit
- oppress
- conquer
- crush
- curb
- bottle up
- stamp down
- abolishes
- abolishing
- chokes
Crossword Answer definitions
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 SITSON
- Uses as a bench
- Squelches
- Holds back, as a report
- Quashes
- Does nothing about
- Holds in abeyance
- Is part of, as a committee
- Suppresses, as bad news
- Suppresses
- Doesn't divulge, as bad news
More clues leading to the result ELIDES
- Goes into contractions?
- Omits, as vowels
- Skips, as a speech sound
- Doesn't say
- Slurs syllables
- Says "I'm thinkin'," for example
- Ignores
- Omits, as in scanning poetry
- Omits, in a way
- Skips over
More clues leading to the result STIFLES
- Quashes
- Puts down
- Puts down, as a revolt
- Quenches.
- Represses.
- Suppresses
- Represses
- Squelches
- Stops, as a yawn
- Nips in the bud
More clues leading to the result QUELLS
More clues leading to the result STUNTS
- "Beat the Clock" problems
- Defensive line ploys
- Doubles' jobs
- Jackie Chan's repertoire
- Double duty?
- Daredevil displays
- Daring feats
- They may be pulled
- Action film staples
- Double exposures?
More clues leading to the result SMOTHERS
- Tom or Dick, but not Harry
- Brothers who popularized "Mom always liked you best!"
- Suffocates
- Takes one's breath away?
- Suppresses
- Stifles
- Covers over thickly, as with onions.
- TV name.
- Well-known brothers.
- Entertainer Tom or Dick
More clues leading to the result CRUSHES
More clues leading to the result DAMPENS
More clues leading to the result CHOKES
- Gags
- Has trouble breathing
- Fails under pressure
- Garottes
- Fails in the clutch
- Stifles.
- Suppresses
- Forgets one's lines, e.g.
- Is overcome with emotion, with "up"
- Buys the farm
More clues leading to the result PUTSDOWN
More clues leading to the result GAGS
- Stand-up arsenal
- Feigns disgust
- Practical jokes
- Comedy routines
- Novelty-shop merch
- Comic's stock in trade
- Pie in the face, etc.
- Comedian's repertoire
- Jackie the Joke Man's arsenal
- Running jokes