The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SINEW which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2018.
Tough tissue crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SINEW | 78 % | 5 |
| TENDON | 11 % | 6 |
| GRISTLE | 11 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tough tissue
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cartilage
- gristle
- grist
- infundibulum
- piped
- tubular
- tubule
- tubing
- convoy
- funnel
- tubal
- tube
Crossword Answer definitions
SINEW noun- A cord or tendon of the body.
- A cord or string, particularly as of a musical instrument.
- Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.
- (often in the plural) That which gives strength or in which strength consists; a supporting factor or member; mainstay.
- A nerve.
- To knit together or make strong with, or as if with, sinews.
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 SINEW
- Tendon
- Toughness
- Muscle
- Resilience
- Source of strength
- Ancient cord material
- Brawn
- Source of toughness
- Muscular power
- Tough tissue
More clues leading to the result TENDON
- Achilles, for one
- Bone connector
- Tough tissue
- Anatomical cord
- Connective tissue
- Muscle-bone connector
- Band of fibrous tissue
- Sinew
- Muscle connection
- Muscle/bone connector