Silence - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Silence?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Silence is GAG. Other possible answers include HUSH, MUTE, NOISELESSNESS, QUELL, SHUSH, SQUELCH, STILL.

Q: How many solutions are there for Silence?

We have found 8 possible answers for the crossword clue Silence.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Silence?

Clues like Silence often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sunday Times, Sunday People, Financial Times Daily, Daily Star, The Guardian Quick, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 16/10/2025

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Silence.

3 letter answer(s) to silence

GAG

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
cause to retch or choke
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner"
prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"
restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"

4 letter answer(s) to silence

HUSH

(poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
become quiet or quieter;
become quiet or still; fall silent; "hush my baby!"
cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
wash by removing particles; "Wash ores"

MUTE

a deaf person who is unable to speak
a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
expressed without speech; "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

13 letter answer(s) to silence

NOISELESSNESS

the property of making no noise

5 letter answer(s) to silence

QUELL

overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

SHUSH

silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'

STILL

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves;
(poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
lessen the intensity of o

7 letter answer(s) to silence

SQUELCH

a crushing remark
an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
make a sucking sound
suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
walk through mud or mire; "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Silence’

What's the best solution for Silence?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Silence is GAG. Other possible answers include HUSH, MUTE, NOISELESSNESS, QUELL, SHUSH, SQUELCH, STILL.

How many solutions are there for Silence?

We have found 8 possible answers for the crossword clue Silence.

Which crosswords feature clues like Silence?

Clues like Silence often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sunday Times, Sunday People, Financial Times Daily, Daily Star, The Guardian Quick, among others.

Clue	Answers
Put down	27
See 10	22
Still	19
Calm	18
Quiet	11
See 25	11
Silent	8
Not moving	7
Shut up	7
Suppress	7
Joke	6
Be quiet!	5
Motionless	5
"Pipe down!"	4
Practical joke	4
Subdue	4
Unmoving	4
"That's enough out of you	3
Be quiet	3
Remote button	3
Remote control button	3
Speechless	3
Unable to speak	3
"Shut your mouth!"	2
Allay	2
Even so	2
Funny bit	2
Kind of order	2
Muffle	2
Muffler	2
Photo	2
Quiet!	2
Remote option	2
Rib-tickler	2
Saying nothing	2
Silence!	2
Theater admonition	2
Zip it!	2
"Be quiet!"	1
"Not another word!"	1
"Quit your crying!"	1
"Quit your crying"	1
"Shut yo' mouth!"	1
"Stop your gabbin'!"	1
... a mother with noisy k	1
A place to make liquor, not bubbly	1
Always drink heartily if wife leaves for model-type	1
Bell insert	1
Button on a remote	1
Calm - even so	1

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