The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GAVEUP , but the solution may also be CALLED IT QUITS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Threw in the towel crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GAVEUP | 43 % | 6 |
| QUIT | 29 % | 4 |
| YIELDED | 14 % | 7 |
| CALLED IT QUITS | 14 % | 15 |
Why may CALLED-IT-QUITS be the right solution?
The phrase "Threw in the towel" is an idiom that means giving up or quitting. "Called it quits" is another idiom that has the same meaning. So, "Called it quits" is the right solution because it is a synonymous phrase for "Threw in the towel".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Threw in the towel
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- threw in
- gave up
- gave in
- threw the handkerchief
- threw
- threw away
- threw hands
- threw in the cards
- threw up one's hands
- threw out
- threw down
- threw on
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 GAVEUP
- Ceded
- Quit
- Allowed from the mound
- Ceded.
- Quit.
- Threw in the towel
- Parted with
- Surrendered
- Swore off
- Quit trying
More clues leading to the result QUIT
- Cry "uncle!"
- Throw in the towel
- Walk out
- Resign
- Swear off
- Terminate a session, for example
- Call it a day
- Pack it in
- Stop saying "Sorry," perhaps?
- Withdraw
More clues leading to the result YIELDED
- Gave way
- Didn't put up a fight
- Gave in
- Produced, as crops
- Obeyed a triangular sign
- Produced
- Conceded
- Gave up
- Gave way (to)
- Surrendered.