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 |
| LASHES | 7 % | 6 |
| BEATS | 7 % | 5 |
| FLAYS | 7 % | 5 |
| BIRCHES | 4 % | 7 |
| CANES | 4 % | 5 |
| LICKS | 4 % | 5 |
| CHASTISES | 4 % | 9 |
| BASTES | 4 % | 6 |
| RAWHIDES | 4 % | 8 |
| KNOUTS | 4 % | 6 |
| BESTS | 4 % | 5 |
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 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 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 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
More clues leading to the result CHASTISES
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