The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RIGOR which also is the latest solution we found used in Washington Post in 2016.
Austerity crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIGOR | 86 % | 5 |
| STARKNESS | 4 % | 9 |
| STERNNESS | 4 % | 9 |
| ASTRINGENCY | 4 % | 11 |
| SEVERENESS | 4 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Austerity
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nonindulgence
- asceticism
- stringency
- strictness
- rigour
- rigor
- firmness
- moderation
- severity
- thoroughness
- frugality
- thrift
Crossword Answer definitions
RIGOR noun- Short for rigor mortis.
- Severity or strictness.
- Harshness, as of climate.
- A trembling or shivering response.
- Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
- Shrewd questioning.
- Higher level of difficulty.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result RIGOR
- Severity
- Sterness
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Discipline
- Difficulty
- Austerity
- Laxity's opposite
- Exactitude
- Strictness