The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SEWS , but the solution may also be STITCHES UP which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Sutures crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SEWS | 42 % | 4 |
| SEAMS | 25 % | 5 |
| STITCHES | 17 % | 8 |
| SETONS | 8 % | 6 |
| STITCHES UP | 8 % | 11 |
Why may STITCHES-UP be the right solution?
The answer "STITCHES UP" is the right solution because "sutures" refers to the medical process of closing a wound with stitches. "STITCHES UP" is a phrase that accurately describes this action.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sutures
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- surgical seam
- sutura
- points
- stitches
- forceps
- gauze
- anastomosis
- splints
- surgical incision
- bandages
- incision
- curette
Crossword Answer definitions
SEWS verb- To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
- To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
- Followed by into: to enclose by sewing.
- To drain the water from.
- Of a ship, to be grounded.
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 SEWS
- Uses a Singer
- Fixes a seam
- Secures buttons
- Does some zigzags, perhaps
- Bourguignon and bigos, e.g.
- Stitches
- Puts in 12 Down
- Does needlework
- Wields a needle
- Adds a button, maybe
More clues leading to the result SEAMS
- "___ iron bars a cage"
- Overeaters may split them
- Layers of coal
- Sutures
- Garment lines
- Sites of some bursting
- Coal layers
- Tailors' concerns
- Stocking lines
- Clothes lines
More clues leading to the result STITCHES
- See 6 Down
- What cacklers are in
- What guffawers are in
- Sews
- Sudden side pains
- Sewn medical treatment
- Sewing work
- Baseball feature
- There are 108 on a baseball
- French knots, for example.
More clues leading to the result SETONS
- Counter-irritants.
- Medical threads.
- Surgical threads.
- Horsehairs, threads, etc.
- Certain threads.
- Sutures
- Surgical threads
- Writers Ernest and Anya
- American saint and family
- Authors Anya and Ernest