The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SNARL , but the solution may also be ENMESH which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Tangle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SNARL | 40 % | 5 |
| MAT | 15 % | 3 |
| ENSNARL | 8 % | 7 |
| SKEIN | 7 % | 5 |
| ENMESH | 6 % | 6 |
| RAVEL | 6 % | 5 |
| MESS | 4 % | 4 |
| GNARL | 3 % | 5 |
| KNOT | 2 % | 4 |
| MELEE | 2 % | 5 |
| ENTWIST | 1 % | 7 |
| ENTRAP | 1 % | 6 |
| WEB | 1 % | 3 |
| SNARLUP | 1 % | 7 |
| MAZE | 1 % | 4 |
| RATSNEST | 1 % | 8 |
| MIXUP | 1 % | 5 |
| SNAFU | 1 % | 5 |
Why may ENMESH be the right solution?
The word "enmesh" means to become entangled or caught in something, which is another way of saying to tangle. Therefore, "ENMESH" is the right solution for the clue "Tangle."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tangle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- entangle
- ravel
- snarl
- embroil
- sweep
- sweep up
- tousle
- complication
- drag in
- knot
- mat
- dishevel
Crossword Answer definitions
SNARL noun- A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
- An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
- A slow-moving traffic jam.
- To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
- To become entangled.
- To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
- To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
- To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
- The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
- A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
- A squabble.
- To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
- To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
- To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
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 SNARL
- Traffic tangle
- Speak angrily
- Angler's headache
- Curl the lip
- Tie-up
- Rush-hour problem
- Traffic tie-up
- Traffic problem
- Tangle
- Tangle of laces
More clues leading to the result MAT
- Decorative picture border
- Place for a half-nelson
- WWF surface
- Ring covering
- Wrestler's surface
- Wrestling site
- Bath rug
- Floor covering
- Gymnastics apparatus
- Tatami, e.g.
More clues leading to the result ENSNARL
- Catch in a mesh
- Tangle up
- Tie up
- Create a tangle
- Intertwine
- Tangle
- Mess up, as power cords
- Trap
- Get caught up
- Intertwine.
More clues leading to the result SKEIN
- Yarn purchase
- *Using 40-Across, change AL to NS; scramble result
- Flying flock
- Flock in flight
- Ball of yarn
- Gaggle in flight
- Yarn buy
- Flying flock of geese
- Yarn unit
- Flying geese
More clues leading to the result ENMESH
- Catch in a net
- Tangle up
- Get tangled up
- Catch, spider-style
- Catch, as in a net
- Trap in a net
- Trap
- Intertwine
- Catch
- Get tangled
More clues leading to the result RAVEL
- He's known for his "Bolero"
- Separate, in a way
- "Daphnis et Chloe" composer
- Bolero composer
- Entangle
- "Boléro" composer
- Tangle
- Impressionist composer
- Fray
- Get tangled
More clues leading to the result MESS
- Boot-camp fare
- Interfere
- Military meal
- Not a pretty sight
- Quantico cuisine
- Recruit's dinner
- Shambles
- Teen's room, often
- Army chow
- Predicament
More clues leading to the result GNARL
- Bump on a tree
- Tree knot
- Bend out of shape
- Knotty protuberance
- Get all twisty
- Knot in a tree
- Knot on a tree
- Tangle
- Twist or tangle
- Twist out of shape
More clues leading to the result KNOT
- Board imperfection
- Clove hitch, e.g.
- Connection
- It may be square
- Sheepshank
- Tangle
- Headphone cable headache
- Clove hitch or sheepshank
- Entwine
- Granny, e.g.
More clues leading to the result MELEE
- Bench-clearer at the ballpark
- Donnybrook
- Free-for-all
- Ruckus
- Brawl
- Fracas
- Riot
- Row
- Fray
- Fisticuffs are thrown here
More clues leading to the result ENTWIST
More clues leading to the result ENTRAP
- Catch in a snare
- Catch, in a way
- Lure into wrongdoing
- Set up
- Snare
- Catch in
- Frame
- Lead into temptation?
- Catch in a sting
- Bag
More clues leading to the result WEB
- Internet presence
- Place to surf
- Site opener
- Spider's output
- Fly catcher
- Haunted house sight
- Spidery creation
- "___ Therapy" (Lisa Kudrow online series)
- Source of the "b" in "blog"
- Trap in the attic?
More clues leading to the result SNARLUP
- Get tangled
- Entangle
- Confuse
- Complicate
- Tangle
- Become tangled
- Get all tangled
- Get really tangled
- Entangle, as traffic
More clues leading to the result MAZE
- Minotaur's home
- Paper-and-pencil puzzle
- Labyrinth
- Game on a kid's placemat
- There may be a piece of cheese at its exit
- Setting for the final Triwizard Tournament event
- Popular puzzle
- Puzzle type
- Lab rat's challenge
- Tortuous route
More clues leading to the result RATSNEST
- "Even if I could find my comb, I couldn't drag it through this ..."
- Messy room
- Cluttered place
- Dirty, messy place
- Disorderly place
- Total mess
- Cluttered room
- Very cluttered place
- Big mess
- Tangle
More clues leading to the result MIXUP
- Confusion
- Checkroom problem
- Jumbled confusion
- Snafu
- Bewilder
- Confused situation
- Case of mistaken identity, say
- Thing to be sorted out
- Error
- Confuse