Crossword clue
Check crossword clue
We have 16 answers for the clue “Check”, from 3–8 letters. The most likely answer is VERIFY.
All answers for “Check”
| Answer | Letters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 3-letter answers | ||
| TAB | 3 | Restaurant bill |
| 4-letter answers | ||
| STOP | 4 | Bring to a halt |
| CURB | 4 | Restrain or limit |
| TEST | 4 | Examine for quality or accuracy |
| REIN | 4 | Hold back |
| STEM | 4 | Stop the flow of |
| BILL | 4 | What Americans call the check |
| TICK | 4 | Mark showing something is correct |
| HALT | 4 | Bring to a stop |
| 5-letter answers | ||
| PLAID | 5 | Chequered cloth pattern |
| AUDIT | 5 | Official examination of accounts |
| 6-letter answers | ||
| VERIFY Best match | 6 | Confirm the truth of |
| TARTAN | 6 | Cloth with a crossed pattern |
| 7-letter answers | ||
| EXAMINE | 7 | Inspect closely |
| INSPECT | 7 | Look over carefully |
| 8-letter answers | ||
| RESTRAIN | 8 | Hold back |
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What does “Check” mean?
As a verb, to examine something for accuracy or to hold something back. As a noun it is an inspection, a restraint, a pattern of squares, a restaurant bill (American), a tick mark (American) or, in chess, a direct attack on the king.
Solving tip
Establish the sense first: VERIFY, TEST and AUDIT for examining; CURB, REIN, STEM and STOP for restraining; TARTAN and PLAID for the pattern; TAB and BILL for the restaurant. No simple synonym exists for the chess sense, though it accounts for the cryptic abbreviation CH.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to the crossword clue "Check"?
The most likely answer is VERIFY (6 letters) — Confirm the truth of. Other common answers are STOP (4), CURB (4), TEST (4), REIN (4).
How many letters are in the answer to "Check"?
Answers to "Check" range from 3–8 letters. Count the squares in your grid and use the length filter on this page to narrow the list.