The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ROTATES , but the solution may also be SPINS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Takes turns crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ROTATES | 62 % | 7 |
| SPINS | 19 % | 5 |
| GYRATES | 10 % | 7 |
| WHIRLS | 5 % | 6 |
| PIVOTS | 5 % | 6 |
Why may SPINS be the right solution?
"SPINS" can mean taking turns as in rotating or revolving around a central point. In this context, "Takes turns?" is a play on words where "turns" can refer to spinning or rotating, making "SPINS" the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Takes turns
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- take turns
- alternating
- alternated
- interchanging
- rotates
- change hands
- trading places
- alternation
- rotating
- rotations
- in turn
- reverses
Crossword Answer definitions
ROTATES verb- To spin, turn, or revolve.
- To advance through a sequence; to take turns.
- (of aircraft) To lift the nose, just prior to takeoff.
- To spin, turn, or revolve something.
- To advance something through a sequence; to allocate or deploy in turns.
- To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
- To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.
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 ROTATES
- Spins in space
- Turns
- Does a turn?
- Turns around
- Wheels
- What a crankshaft does
- Twirls
- Takes turns
- Spins
- Twirls.
More clues leading to the result SPINS
- Jaunts
- Draws out
- Makes thread or yarn
- Uses English?
- Makes yarn
- Short drives
- Public relations interpretations
- Joy rides
- Turns the wheel
- Gyrates
More clues leading to the result GYRATES
- Goes for a spin?
- Does the Twist, maybe
- Spins
- Spins around
- Takes turns
- Whirls.
- Revolves.
- Revolves
- Moves around?
- Goes in circles
More clues leading to the result WHIRLS
- Gyrates
- Goes around
- Rotates
- Pirouettes.
- Gyrates.
- Reels
- Spins
- Makes like a dervish
- Rapid rounds of events
- Takes turns