The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TANS , but the solution may also be FLAYS which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
Whips crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TANS | 33 % | 4 |
| FLOGS | 15 % | 5 |
| BEATS | 7 % | 5 |
| FLAYS | 7 % | 5 |
| LASHES | 7 % | 6 |
| BASTES | 4 % | 6 |
| RAWHIDES | 4 % | 8 |
| KNOUTS | 4 % | 6 |
| BESTS | 4 % | 5 |
| BIRCHES | 4 % | 7 |
| CANES | 4 % | 5 |
| LICKS | 4 % | 5 |
| CHASTISES | 4 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Whips
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lash
- strap
- flog
- whisk
- lather
- whiplash
- trounce
- slash
- blister
- worst
- pip
- mop up
Crossword Answer definitions
TANS noun- A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.
- A yellowish-brown colour.
- A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
- The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.
- To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
- To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.
- To spank or beat.
- A twig or small switch.
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 TANS
- Gets some rays
- Summer acquisitions
- Beach acquisitions
- Catches rays
- Catches rays, e.g.
- Converts a hide
- Converts hide into leather
- Whips
- Makes leather
- Belts
More clues leading to the result FLOGS
- Horsewhips
- Promotes aggressively
- Thrashes
- Gives twenty lashes, for example
- Publicizes
- Beats
- Thrashes.
- Takes the rod to
- Criticizes harshly
- Whips
More clues leading to the result BEATS
- Cops' turfs
- Rhythmical units of time
- Rap producers creations
- Throbs
- Village poets
- Comes out ahead of
- Steals the prize from
- Wild "beast"?
- Gets the better of
- Finishes ahead of
More clues leading to the result FLAYS
- Excoriates
- Chews out
- Scolds scathingly
- Criticizes severely
- Castigates
- Criticizes harshly
- Strongly criticizes
- Strips the hide off.
- Censures.
- Excoriates.
More clues leading to the result LASHES
- Mascara's destination
- Mascara targets
- Punishment from a wet noodle?
- Welt producers
- Mascara sites
- Whips
- Protection for the peepers
- Flirters flutter them
- Coquette's asset
- Batters, at times
More clues leading to the result BASTES
- Stitches loosely
- Moistens the bird
- Sews, in a way
- Uses long stitches
- Pours on the juice
- Tacks
- Tends the turkey
- Tends to the turkey
- Stitches temporarily
- Castigates
More clues leading to the result RAWHIDES
More clues leading to the result KNOUTS
More clues leading to the result BESTS
More clues leading to the result BIRCHES
More clues leading to the result CANES
- Bamboo and sugar
- Walking sticks
- Sugar sources
- Sun Life Stadium team, for short
- Candy crooks
- Repairs chairs
- Aids for the hobbled
- Candy ___ (some ornaments)
- Miami team, informally
- Fops' props
More clues leading to the result LICKS
- Trounces
- Defeats
- Jazzy phrases
- Ice-cream tastes
- Guitar riffs
- Beats soundly
- Beats up
- Whips
- The home team gets the last ones
- Enjoys, as an ice cream cone