The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SEW , but the solution may also be VEER which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in New York Times).
Tack crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SEW | 18 % | 3 |
| BASTE | 18 % | 5 |
| NAIL | 12 % | 4 |
| CARPETFASTENER | 6 % | 14 |
| SAILORSHEADING | 6 % | 14 |
| STABLEEQUIPMENT | 6 % | 15 |
| TEMPORARYSTITCH | 6 % | 15 |
| STICKINESS | 6 % | 10 |
| BRAD | 6 % | 4 |
| PIN | 6 % | 3 |
| VEER | 6 % | 4 |
| HARNESSGEAR | 6 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tack
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sheet
- saddlery
- shroud
- mainsheet
- stable gear
- wear ship
- weather sheet
- razor
- track
- vestige
- shave
- path
Crossword Answer definitions
SEW 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 SEW
- Do needlework
- Do some zigzags, perhaps
- Fasten with cotton
- Do like Betsy Ross
- Do some couching
- Put in stitches
- Stitch
- Use a Singer
- Baste
- Be in stitches?
More clues leading to the result BASTE
- Butter the Butterball
- Sew loosely
- Moisten the roast
- Pound placed in your ear (5)
- Prepare a roast
- Sew loosely (5)
- Work on the turkey
- Put in stitches
- Sew for the nonce
- Put loose stitches in
More clues leading to the result NAIL
- Catch
- Filed item
- Hammer's target
- Apprehend
- It's out on a limb
- Item often filed
- Painting holder
- Press-on item
- "For want of a ___, the shoe ...."
- Brad
More clues leading to the result CARPETFASTENER
More clues leading to the result SAILORSHEADING
More clues leading to the result STABLEEQUIPMENT
More clues leading to the result TEMPORARYSTITCH
More clues leading to the result STICKINESS
More clues leading to the result BRAD
- Heartthrob Pitt
- Small-headed nail
- "Legends of the Fall" actor Pitt
- Hollywood heartthrob Pitt
- Pitt in "Seven"
- Pitt of "Kalifornia"
- Pitt of "Ocean's Twelve"
- Small nail
- Nail
- "Ratatouille" director Bird
More clues leading to the result PIN
- 5D need
- Brooch
- Fastener
- Rolling ___
- Split component
- ATM entry
- Bowler's target
- 1" badge, say
- A.T.M. need
- ATM no.
More clues leading to the result VEER
- Turn sharply
- Change course
- Swerve off course
- Stray
- Turn off-course
- Make a sharp turn
- Move out of the way
- Move to avoid a pothole, say
- Sudden change
- Dogleg