The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GNOMES , but the solution may also be SAWS which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
Aphorisms crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GNOMES | 27 % | 6 |
| ADAGES | 27 % | 6 |
| SAWS | 18 % | 4 |
| SAYINGS | 9 % | 7 |
| TRUTHS | 9 % | 6 |
| AXIOMS | 9 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Aphorisms
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Crossword Answer definitions
GNOMES noun- A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
- (magic, Rosicrucianism) An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
- (fantasy literature) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining.
- A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
- The northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.
- A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.
- An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.
- A banker, especially a secretive international one.
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 GNOMES
- Folkloric treasure guardians
- Some garden statues
- Folklore figures
- Earth guardians of folklore
- Garden statues
- Folklore codgers
- Dwarflike folks
- Little garden guys
- Mythical garden helpers
- Kitschy garden figures
More clues leading to the result ADAGES
- Maxims
- Saws
- Proverbs
- Time-honored sayings
- Pearls of wisdom
- Common easy crossword theme answers
- Old dull saws?
- "Look before you leap," etc.
- Old saws
- Some almanac fodder
More clues leading to the result SAWS
- Buzz and chain
- Buzz and crosscut
- Cutting tools
- Cuts up
- Familiar sayings
- Does some lumbering
- Old adages
- Bases for some long crossword answers
- Tired adages
- Tools with teeth
More clues leading to the result SAYINGS
- Adages
- Collection of saws?
- "Poor Richard's Almanac" entries
- Proverbs
- Maxims
- Saws
- Lore components
- Homilies.
- Maxims.
- Bywords.
More clues leading to the result TRUTHS
- Some are selfevident
- They may be universal
- Sworn statements?
- Veracious words
- Facts
- "We hold these ___ ..."
- Fundamental realities
- "We hold these __ ..."
- Aphorisms
- "We hold these __ . . ."