The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CORDS , but the solution may also be TRUSSES which is one of the most recent solution (2008 in LA Times).
Ties that bind crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CORDS | 50 % | 5 |
| TRUSSES | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ties that bind
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cords
- brace
- braces
- weak
- attach
- binder
- bond
- bound
- ligament
- tie
- tied
- untie
Crossword Answer definitions
CORDS noun- A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
- A straight line between two points of a curve.
- A horizontal member of a truss.
- The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
- An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
- A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
- The string of a musical instrument.
- A cord.
- An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
- A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
- A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
- A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.
- Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
- Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
- To furnish with cords
- To tie or fasten with cords
- To flatten a book during binding
- To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
- Corduroys.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CORDS
- Firewood quantities
- Woodpile units
- Wood measures
- Thin ropes
- Braided ropes
- Bungee and rip
- Stacks for the winter
- Casual slacks, for short
- Jeans alternative
- Casual pants, briefly