The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CONED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1968.
Tapering crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CONED | 25 % | 5 |
| TERETE | 25 % | 6 |
| CONIC | 25 % | 5 |
| SPIRED | 25 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tapering
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- narrowing
- dwindling
- narrow
- pointed
- decreasing
- tapering off
- curving
- untapered
- curved
- concave
- elongated
- steepening
Crossword Answer definitions
CONED verb- To fashion into the shape of a cone.
- To form a cone shape.
- (frequently followed by "off") To segregate or delineate an area using traffic cones
- (of an area) segregated or delineated by traffic cones
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 CONED
- Funnel-shaped
- Shaped like a dunce cap
- Tepee-shaped
- Like a pine tree
- Shaped like a megaphone
- Rolled to hold fries, as paper
- Funnel-like
- Shaped like a volcano.
- Formed into a geometric shape.
- Beveled in a specific way.
More clues leading to the result TERETE
- Tapered cylinder
- Shaped like a cylinder
- Cylindrical and tapering
- Cylindrical
- Cylindrical and tapered
- Cylindrical.
- Slightly tapering.
- Cylindrical and tapering.
- Tapering.
- Cylindrical, as plant stems.
More clues leading to the result CONIC
- Like a dunce's cap
- Like some "SNL" heads
- Like some paper drinking cups
- Like a dunce cap
- Tepee-shaped
- Shaped like a dunce cap
- Shaped like a party hat
- Shaped like a megaphone
- Shaped like a tepee
- Like megaphones and party hats