The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RELIEVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Take over for crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELIEVE | 83 % | 7 |
| SPELL | 8 % | 5 |
| FILLONESSHOES | 8 % | 13 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Take over for
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- replace
- substitute
- supersede
- supply
- supplant
- spell
- instead
- substitution
- displace
- surrogate
- alternate
- cover
Crossword Answer definitions
RELIEVE verb- To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
- To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
- To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
- To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
- To lift up; to raise again.
- To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).
- To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.
- To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.
- To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.
- (job) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.
- To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.
- To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate.
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 RELIEVE
- Take over for
- Come in for
- Free from anxiety
- Assuage
- Alleviate
- Substitute for, as a pitcher
- Come in from the bullpen
- Change pitchers
- Take the place of
- Come out of the bullpen
More clues leading to the result SPELL
- Period of time
- Love-potion effect
- Amount to, as doom
- Be in a bee
- Accio or Glisseo in Harry Potter, e.g.
- Casting call?
- Enchantment
- Hex
- Mage's casting
- Magic touch?