The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SNARL , but the solution may also be MELEE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Tangle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SNARL | 41 % | 5 |
| MAT | 15 % | 3 |
| ENSNARL | 8 % | 7 |
| SKEIN | 7 % | 5 |
| RAVEL | 6 % | 5 |
| ENMESH | 5 % | 6 |
| MESS | 4 % | 4 |
| GNARL | 3 % | 5 |
| KNOT | 2 % | 4 |
| MELEE | 2 % | 5 |
| MIXUP | 1 % | 5 |
| SNAFU | 1 % | 5 |
| ENTRAP | 1 % | 6 |
| ENTWIST | 1 % | 7 |
| WEB | 1 % | 3 |
| SNARLUP | 1 % | 7 |
| RATSNEST | 1 % | 8 |
| MAZE | 1 % | 4 |
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 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 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 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 MIXUP
- Confusion
- Checkroom problem
- Jumbled confusion
- Snafu
- Bewilder
- Confused situation
- Case of mistaken identity, say
- Thing to be sorted out
- Error
- Confuse
More clues leading to the result SNAFU
- Confusion acronym
- Big mistake
- Bollix
- Big mess
- Bad spot
- Big hiccup
- Big muddle
- Big problem
- Confused situation
- Huge screwup
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 ENTWIST
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 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