Answer to "Treads lightly" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PADS , but the solution may also be TIPTOES which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).

Treads lightly crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
PADS	50 %	4
TIPTOES	50 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Treads lightly

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• tread
• bald
• treading
• acts
• recap
• slick
• sole
• balding
• cat
• cleats
• string
• patter

Crossword Answer definitions

PADS noun

1. A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
2. A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
3. A soft, or small, cushion.
4. A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.
5. The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
6. Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
7. A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
8. A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
9. A sanitary napkin.
10. A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
11. A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects it from damage when hit by the ball.
12. A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
13. A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
14. A keypad.
15. A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
16. An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket one end: "trip cord"
17. The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
18. A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
19. A bed.
20. A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
21. A prison cell.
22. A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
23. A mousepad.
24. The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
25. A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.

PADS verb

1. To stuff.
2. To furnish with a pad or padding.
3. To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
4. To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
5. To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.

PADS noun

1. A toad.

PADS noun

1. A footpath, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a road or track. See footpad.
2. An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
3. A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad.

PADS noun

1. A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.

PADS verb

1. To travel along (a road, path etc.).
2. To travel on foot.
3. To wear a path by walking.
4. To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
5. To practise highway robbery.

PADS noun

1. The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.

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 PADS

• Cushions
• Hippie homes
• Diddles the expense account
• Steno's needs
• Tampon substitutes
• Goalie gear
• Eagle's protection
• Football player's protection
• Things with wings
• Writing tablets

More clues leading to the result TIPTOES

• Moves on sneaky feet
• Walks quietly
• Moves stealthily
• Creeps
• Moves with stealth
• Goes quietly
• Walks with high heels?
• Moves quietly
• Walks very quietly.
• Walks lightly