The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEMERIT which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2010.
A mark against crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEMERIT | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: A mark against
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- demerit
- penalty
- point
- divestiture
- liquidated
- divest
- requisition
- deduction
- sell off
- exemption
- tax shelter
- wind up
Crossword Answer definitions
DEMERIT noun- A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage
- A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
- That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
- To deserve.
- To depreciate or cry down.
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