The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SLAM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Wrestling move crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLAM | 42 % | 4 |
| TAKEDOWN | 17 % | 8 |
| SCISSORSHOLD | 8 % | 12 |
| HAMMERLOCK | 8 % | 10 |
| HEADLOCK | 8 % | 8 |
| HOLD | 8 % | 4 |
| LEGLOCK | 8 % | 7 |
Why may SLAM be the right solution?
SLAM is a common wrestling move where a wrestler forcefully throws their opponent to the ground. The word "slam" accurately describes the action of this move, making it the correct answer for the given clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wrestling move
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- sparring
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- spar
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Crossword Answer definitions
SLAM noun- A sudden impact or blow.
- The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
- A slam dunk.
- An insult.
- The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.
- A poetry slam.
- A slambook.
- The refuse of alum works.
- A subgenre of death metal with elements of hardcore punk focusing on midtempo rhythms, breakdowns and palm-muted riffs
- To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
- To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
- To strike forcefully with some implement.
- To strike against suddenly and heavily.
- To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
- To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.
- To make a slam bid.
- To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
- To change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.
- To drink off, to drink quickly.
- To compete in a poetry slam.
- To inject intravenously; shoot up.
- A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.
- A card game, played all at once without separate turns, in which players attempt to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible according to certain rules.
- Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.
- A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.
- Winning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season.
- To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
- A shambling fellow.
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 SLAM
- Bridge coup
- Bridge triumph
- Criticize harshly
- Harsh criticism
- Shut forcefully
- Shut hard
- __-dunk
- Big name in basketball magazines
- Bridge feat
- Close a door with force
More clues leading to the result TAKEDOWN
- Dismantle, as a Christmas tree
- Wrestling move that drops an opponent
- Remove from the bulletin board
- Dismantle
- Wrestling move
- Tolerate eider?
- Dismantle, as a swingset
- Brutal critique
More clues leading to the result SCISSORSHOLD
More clues leading to the result HAMMERLOCK
- Wrestling maneuver
- Rapper M.C.'s tress?
- ... wrestling move?
- Arm-twisting wrestling hold
- Wrestling hold
- Wrestler's hold
- Grappler's tactic
More clues leading to the result HEADLOCK
- *Hold that might precede a noogie
- *Wrestling move that puts an arm around someone's neck
- *Wrestling move
- Wrestling hold
More clues leading to the result HOLD
- Countdown delay
- Stick fast
- Impose restraints on
- Phone button
- Confine
- Cargo compartment
- Telephone limbo
- Where cargo rides
- Ship's cargo area
- Nelson, for example