Answer to "Aphorisms" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ADAGES , 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
ADAGES	27 %	6
GNOMES	27 %	6
SAWS	18 %	4
AXIOMS	9 %	6
SAYINGS	9 %	7
TRUTHS	9 %	6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Aphorisms

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• apothegm
• apophthegm
• gnomes
• the ocean of the sky
• nil recurring
• if these trees could talk
• the fleet foxes
• the black ep
• the virginia ep
• cicada
• rock & roll hall of fame covers ep
• special moves

Crossword Answer definitions

ADAGES noun

1. An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
2. An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim

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 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 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 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 AXIOMS

• Murphy's Law, et al.
• Postulates
• We hold these truths to be self-evident
• "Sometimes less is more" and more
• Truths
• Principles
• Saws
• Truths we hold to be self-evident
• Many of Ben Franklin's statements
• Self-evident statements

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 __ . . ."