The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VALID , but the solution may also be MAGISTERIAL which is one of the most recent solution (1997 in New York Times).
Authoritative crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VALID | 33 % | 5 |
| MAGISTERIAL | 33 % | 11 |
| EXCATHEDRA | 33 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Authoritative
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- official
- authorized
- standard
- influential
- important
- definitive
- classical
- authority
- formal
- authorised
- competent
- expert
Crossword Answer definitions
VALID adjective- Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
- Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.
- Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.
- Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values.
- Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.
- Effective.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result VALID
- Legal
- Convincing
- Well-grounded
- Bona fide
- Genuine
- Good, as a ticket
- Sound
- Justifiable
- Still in effect
- In effect