The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word REEL , but the solution may also be CLOUT which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Sway crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REEL | 10 % | 4 |
| ROCK | 10 % | 4 |
| RULE | 10 % | 4 |
| EMPIRE | 8 % | 6 |
| CAREEN | 8 % | 6 |
| ROLL | 6 % | 4 |
| TEETER | 6 % | 6 |
| TOTTER | 4 % | 6 |
| IMPRESS | 4 % | 7 |
| CLOUT | 4 % | 5 |
| FREEREIN | 2 % | 8 |
| AFFECT | 2 % | 6 |
| WINOVER | 2 % | 7 |
| MOVE | 2 % | 4 |
| NOD | 2 % | 3 |
| PULL | 2 % | 4 |
| CONVINCE | 2 % | 8 |
| DOMINANCE | 2 % | 9 |
| TILT | 2 % | 4 |
| TOSS | 2 % | 4 |
| PERSUADE | 2 % | 8 |
| SAYSO | 2 % | 5 |
| INFLUENCE | 2 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sway
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- swing
- tilt
- shake
- wobble
- carry
- nod
- persuade
- shift
- careen
- rock
- oscillate
- impact
Crossword Answer definitions
REEL noun- A shaky or unsteady gait.
- A lively dance originating in Scotland; also, the music of this dance; often called a Scottish (or Scotch) reel.
- A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.
- A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, —-- for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.
- A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.
- A short compilation of sample film work used as a demonstrative resume in the entertainment industry.
- To wind on a reel.
- To spin or revolve repeatedly.
- To unwind, to bring or acquire something by spinning or winding something else.
- To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
- (with back) To back off or step away unsteadily and quickly.
- To make or cause to reel.
- To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.
- To be in shock.
- To roll.
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 REEL
- Feel dizzy
- Irish dance
- React to a haymaker
- Spin
- Fail a sobriety test, perhaps
- Rod's companion
- Spin about
- Angler's gear
- Hose holder
- Rod attachment
More clues leading to the result ROCK
- Aerosmith's genre
- Aerosmith's music
- Stone made from CORK?
- Prudential symbol
- Gibraltar landmark
- A famous Hudson
- Item in Charlie Brown's trick-or-treat bag
- Cradle motion
- Fist, in a game
- Sway
More clues leading to the result RULE
- It may be golden
- Gag followup?
- Golden thing
- Govern
- Lay down the law
- Preside over
- Be super freaking awesome
- Golden ___
- "Don't ask, don't tell," e.g.
- Dominate
More clues leading to the result EMPIRE
- Kingly realm
- Fox drama whose guest stars have included Gladys Knight and Juicy J
- Darth Vader's dominion
- Ottoman, e.g.
- Caesar had one
- Of the Napoleonic era
- Vast dominion
- High-waisted style
- Big business
- Realm
More clues leading to the result CAREEN
- Lurch
- Sway from side to side
- Race recklessly
- Go out of control
- Sway
- Round the bend too fast
- Veer wildly
- Tip to one side, as a car
- Stagger
- Drive dangerously
More clues leading to the result ROLL
- Charmin' unit
- Drummer's device
- Official list
- Parker House __
- Thunder sound
- Toss the dice
- Brioche, e.g.
- Go around in circles
- Ham holder
- "___ on Texas Moon" (1947 Rogers movie)
More clues leading to the result TEETER
- Half a playground unit?
- Waver on the brink
- Sway unsteadily
- Have trouble balancing
- Wobble
- Look a bit unstable
- Seesaw
- Rock
- Falter on your feet
- Half of a seesaw?
More clues leading to the result TOTTER
- Wobble
- Lose stability
- Seem about to fall
- Threaten to fall
- Perch precariously
- Walk feebly
- Walk unsteadily
- Act besotted
- Reel
- Walk shakily
More clues leading to the result IMPRESS
- Blow out of the water
- Leave one's mark
- Wow
- Dazzle
- Affect favorably
- Affect deeply
- Inspire awe
- Affect forcibly.
- Mark of distinction.
- Dent.
More clues leading to the result CLOUT
- Muscle
- Influence
- Heavy influence
- Mighty whack
- Pull
- Power, so to speak
- Political influence
- Political power
- Influence, as in politics
- Leverage
More clues leading to the result FREEREIN
- Unhampered choice
- Unhampered action
- Carte blanche
- Full authority
- No constraints
- *Complete autonomy
- License to do whatever
- No restrictions
- Carte blanche.
- Sway.
More clues leading to the result AFFECT
- Have an impact on
- Act on
- Hit home with
- Influence
- Have an influence on
- Touch
- Produce a change in
- Feign
- Move
- Put on, as airs
More clues leading to the result WINOVER
More clues leading to the result MOVE
- Pull up stakes
- "Shake a leg!"
- QxQ, for one
- Relocate
- Q x Q, for one
- Maneuver
- Turn to play
- Castling in chess, e.g.
- Chess go
- Pick up and go
More clues leading to the result NOD
- "Wynken, Blynken and ____"
- Auction action
- Doze momentarily
- Give agreement, silently
- Companion of Winken and Blinken
- Doze off
- Motion of agreement
- Nutational gesture
- Drop off
- Move the head
More clues leading to the result PULL
- Door word
- Trapshooter's shout
- Weight
- Influence
- Instruction on a door
- Magnetism
- Tow
- Word by a door handle
- Word on a door
- Word above a handle
More clues leading to the result CONVINCE
More clues leading to the result DOMINANCE
More clues leading to the result TILT
- Inclination
- Joust
- Pinball flub
- Pinball aborter
- Pinball machine crasher
- Pinball machine no-no
- Pinball no-no
- Pinball foul
- Medieval contest
- Arcade flub
More clues leading to the result TOSS
- Flip of a coin
- Chuck
- Mix, in a way
- Ref's pregame duty
- Sleep restlessly
- Turn's partner
- Call heads or tails
- Have a restless night
- Not sleep peacefully
- Fling
More clues leading to the result PERSUADE
More clues leading to the result SAYSO
- Parental prerogative
- Right to decide
- Authority
- Final authority
- Approval
- Authoritative statement
- Permission
- Final approval
- Authoritative word
- Authority to decide