The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word RUB which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
__ the wrong way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUB | 100 % | 3 |
Why may RUB be the right solution?
The phrase "__ the wrong way" commonly means to irritate or annoy someone, which can be described as "rubbing" them the wrong way.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: __ the wrong way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- backward
- bad
- evil
- hurt
- misway
- awk
- counter
- granny
- awkward
- misconstrue
- misinterpret
- mislead
Crossword Answer definitions
RUB noun- An act of rubbing.
- A difficulty or problem.
- A quip or sarcastic remark.
- In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
- Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
- To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
- To rub something against (a second thing).
- To be rubbed against something.
- To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
- To move or pass with difficulty.
- To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
- To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
- (bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.
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