The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word YARNS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
Tales crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YARNS | 54 % | 5 |
| SAGAS | 19 % | 5 |
| LIES | 8 % | 4 |
| STORIES | 8 % | 7 |
| NARRATIONS | 4 % | 10 |
| LORE | 4 % | 4 |
| NARRATIVES | 4 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tales
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- narrative
- narration
- story
- recital
- fib
- tarradiddle
- taradiddle
- yarn
- books
- such
- accounts
- anecdotes
Crossword Answer definitions
YARNS noun- A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
- Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
- A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
- To tell a story or stories.
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 YARNS
- Sailors spin them
- Shetland and others
- Tall tales
- They may be related to you
- Long-winded stories
- Tars' tale
- Tales from 48 Across
- Fish stories
- Walloping lies
- Tales of the sea
More clues leading to the result SAGAS
- Aeneid and Iliad, e.g.
- The "Iliad" and "Odyssey"
- Long, detailed stories
- Long stories
- Tales
- Spectacular tales
- Adventure accounts
- Sweeping yarns
- Heroic tales
- Norse narratives
More clues leading to the result LIES
- Bull-artist's repertoire
- Is situated
- Perjures
- Reclines
- Taradiddles
- "True ___" with Arnold
- Fabrications
- What today's puzzle is full of, in certain spots
- "True ___" (Schwarzenegger film)
- Perjures oneself
More clues leading to the result STORIES
- Narratives
- Skyscraper figures
- Newspaper accounts
- Floors
- See 41-Across
- Bedtime reading
- Skyscraper count
- Levels
- Newspaper fillers
- They need connecting flights
More clues leading to the result NARRATIONS
More clues leading to the result LORE
- Accumulated knowledge
- Anecdotal knowledge
- Scholarship
- The stuff of folk tales
- Traditional knowledge
- Traditional wisdom
- Tradition
- Folk ending
- Remembrance of things past
- Traditional teachings