The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ONALEASH , but the solution may also be LASHED which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Tethered crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ONALEASH | 47 % | 8 |
| ONAROPE | 13 % | 7 |
| ONALEAD | 13 % | 7 |
| TIED | 13 % | 4 |
| TIEDUP | 7 % | 6 |
| LASHED | 7 % | 6 |
Why may LASHED be the right solution?
The word "tethered" means to tie or bind something to a fixed object. "Lashed" means to tie or bind something tightly with a cord or rope, making it a suitable synonym for "tethered".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tethered
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bound
- related
- connected
- attached
- attaché
- committed
- untethered
- shackled
- chained
- anchored
- confined
- caged
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 ONALEASH
- Under restraint
- Walking, perhaps
- Somewhat restricted
- Tethered
- Controlled, like one's pet
- Restrained, as one's pet
- Restrained, say
- Not free to chase cars
- Not running free
- Being trained, perhaps
More clues leading to the result ONAROPE
- Restrained, in a way
- Like some soap
- Tethered
- Soap may be found like this
- Like soap you can wear into the shower
More clues leading to the result ONALEAD
- Like Fido at obedience school, often
- Way to walk one's dog
- Unable to stray far from one's master, perhaps
- Like a dog being trained
- Tethered
- Like Fido, when being walked
- Being walked, as Fido
- Leashed
More clues leading to the result TIED
- 5-5, e.g.
- Evened up
- 10-10 or 5-5.
- Come out even
- Even
- Tongue ___
- 10-10 or 5-5
- Heading to sudden death, say
- Headed for overtime
- 50-50, say
More clues leading to the result TIEDUP
- Busy
- Bound
- Not free
- Unable to take a call
- Headed for overtime
- All even
- Not available
- Even
- Completely occupied
- Too busy to talk