The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BIND , but the solution may also be MOOR which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Tie up crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BIND | 16 % | 4 |
| TETHER | 13 % | 6 |
| MOOR | 12 % | 4 |
| SNARL | 10 % | 5 |
| TRUSS | 10 % | 5 |
| LACE | 10 % | 4 |
| LASH | 6 % | 4 |
| JAM | 6 % | 3 |
| ENLACE | 5 % | 6 |
| LIGATE | 3 % | 6 |
| EVEN | 3 % | 4 |
| LOGJAM | 2 % | 6 |
| HAMSHACKLE | 1 % | 10 |
| KNOT | 1 % | 4 |
| SNAG | 1 % | 4 |
| ENSNARL | 1 % | 7 |
| ROPE | 1 % | 4 |
| FASTEN | 1 % | 6 |
| DOCK | 1 % | 4 |
Why may MOOR be the right solution?
The word "moor" means to secure a boat by attaching it to a fixed object such as a pier or buoy. This fits the definition of "tie up" in the context of boats and watercraft.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tie up
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tie down
- bind
- truss
- bind off
- see off
- bond issue
- call off
- cope with
- wait on
- stick with
- fall on
- come off
Crossword Answer definitions
BIND noun- That which binds or ties.
- A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.
- The indurated clay of coal mines.
- To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- To cohere or stick together in a mass.
- To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
- To exert a binding or restraining influence.
- To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
- To couple.
- To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
- To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
- To place under legal obligation to serve.
- To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
- To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
- To cover, as with a bandage.
- To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.
- To put together in a cover, as of books.
- To make two or more elements stick together.
- To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
- To complain; to whine about something.
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 BIND
- Tie up
- Tie tightly
- Cause to cohere
- Tough situation
- Wrap tightly
- Predicament
- Secure with ropes
- Tie together
- Spot of trouble
- Scrape
More clues leading to the result TETHER
- Tie up
- Kind of ball
- Restraining rope
- Put on a leash
- Animal restraint
- Attach to a leash
- Leash
- Stylus-and-tablet connector
- Hold your horses
- Retriever restrainer
More clues leading to the result MOOR
- Make fast
- Secure a vessel
- Othello, e.g.
- Othello, for one
- Desolate place
- Open wasteland
- Othello, ethnically
- Secure, as a ship
- Anchor
- Tie up at the dock
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 TRUSS
- Builder's framework
- Supporting bracket
- Bundle of hay or straw
- Bind, as a fowl
- Bridge support
- Secure tightly
- Tie up, as a turkey
- Tie
- Supporting beam
- Roof support
More clues leading to the result LACE
- Spike, as a punch
- __ into (assail)
- "Arsenic and Old ___"
- Queen Anne's __
- Curtain fabric
- Tie up
- Tie up a few loose ends
- Wedding dress feature
- Bralette material
- Intertwine
More clues leading to the result LASH
- LaRue of the oaters
- Tie up
- Flog
- Punishment unit
- Scathe
- Tongue-__ (scold)
- Famous La Rue
- Follows back and eye
- Whip
- Tie securely
More clues leading to the result JAM
- Compress
- Bread spread
- Crush
- Gridlock
- Predicament
- Tight spot
- Toast topper
- Strawberry or blueberry spread
- Traffic trouble
- What the Grateful Dead liked to do?
More clues leading to the result ENLACE
- Intertwine
- Interweave
- Weave together
- Wind up
- Tie up
- Wind with strings
- Twist together
- Entwine
- Wrap around
- Twine
More clues leading to the result LIGATE
- Bind surgically
- Surgically bind
- Tie, in surgery
- Tie up in surgery
- Apply a bandage
- Tie up
- Tie up and close off
- Bind together.
- Tie.
- Bind up the wounds
More clues leading to the result EVEN
- Deadlocked
- Fair
- In a dead heat
- Like a two-and-two count
- One way to break
- Smooth over
- Square
- Tied
- Way to keep the keel
- "_____ Steven"
More clues leading to the result LOGJAM
- River blockage
- Massive pileup
- Bottleneck
- Immovable pileup
- Immovable blockage
- Deadlock
- Pileup at a lumber mill
- Blockage
- Severe backup
- Backup
More clues leading to the result HAMSHACKLE
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 SNAG
- Glitch
- Hidden obstacle
- Unforeseen obstacle
- Unforseen problem
- Cause of a run
- Hangup in the negotiations
- Hoisery mishap
- Run producer
- Stocking spoiler
- Unforseen obstacle
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 ROPE
- Tie or lanyard
- Catch a steer
- Hitchcock classic
- __ off (partition)
- Heavy cord
- You can get tied up in one
- 1948 Alfred Hitchcock thriller
- Cowpoke's gear
- Noose material
- Reata material
More clues leading to the result FASTEN
- Button up
- Secure
- Tie up
- Attach
- Connect, as a 31-Across
- Snap or staple
- Buckle up
- Click together
- Lock into place
- Join together