The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SAYSO , but the solution may also be SAY-SO which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Authority crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SAYSO | 72 % | 5 |
| SAY | 8 % | 3 |
| POWER | 5 % | 5 |
| EXPERT | 2 % | 6 |
| MAVEN | 2 % | 5 |
| ROD | 1 % | 3 |
| PRO | 1 % | 3 |
| PUNDIT | 1 % | 6 |
| DOMINANCE | 1 % | 9 |
| LORDSHIP | 1 % | 8 |
| RULE | 1 % | 4 |
| POOBAH | 1 % | 6 |
| TEETH | 1 % | 5 |
| LICENSE | 1 % | 7 |
| SCHOLAR | 1 % | 7 |
| SAY-SO | 1 % | 6 |
Why may SAY-SO be the right solution?
The answer "SAY-SO" fits the clue "Authority" because "say-so" is a colloquial term that means having the power or authority to make decisions or give orders.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Authority
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- say-so
- agency
- authorization
- dominance
- sanction
- assurance
- bureau
- sureness
- self-assurance
- self-confidence
- confidence
- office
Crossword Answer definitions
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 SAYSO
- Parental prerogative
- Right to decide
- Authority
- Final authority
- Approval
- Authoritative statement
- Permission
- Final approval
- Authoritative word
- Authority to decide
More clues leading to the result SAY
- Utter
- "By the way, ..."
- For example
- Two cents
- State
- Verbalize
- "So, um, about that thing ..."
- Pronounce
- "Come to think of it ..."
- "That's really something!"
More clues leading to the result POWER
- Force
- Might
- Wire service?
- Influence
- Useful button to try when dealing with a malfunctioning machine
- Strength
- Switch-hitter's delivery?
- Watts happening?
- Word with trip or strip
- Plant output
More clues leading to the result EXPERT
- Pro
- TED talker
- Ace
- Adept practitioner
- Kind of witness
- Whiz
- Guru
- Crossword puzzle solver with a pen, often
- Skillful
- Maven
More clues leading to the result MAVEN
- Expert
- Whiz
- Expert in everyday matters
- Expert, as in language
- Connoisseur
- Self-styled expert
- Arbiter of taste
- Authority
- Buff
- Aficionado
More clues leading to the result ROD
- Mr. Serling
- "Spare the __ ..."
- Cone's counterpart
- Five-and-a-half yards
- "The Twilight Zone" creator Serling
- Hood armament
- Serling of "The Pawnbroker"
- Staff
- Fishing pole
- Retina cell
More clues leading to the result PRO
- Expert
- NBA player
- PGA member
- Tour leader?
- __ forma
- ____ forma
- Indian, Redskin or Chief
- Money player
- Whiz
- Whiz-bang
More clues leading to the result PUNDIT
- Authority
- Expert commentator
- Expert
- GURU
- Talking head
- Political commentator
- Learned man in India.
- Learned man.
- Very learned person.
- East Indian scholar.
More clues leading to the result DOMINANCE
More clues leading to the result LORDSHIP
- Peer's title
- Address for a nobleman
- Beaverbrook.
- British title.
- Domain.
- Rank of a nobleman.
- Title of peers.
- Authority.
- Dominion.
- Term of respect abroad
More clues leading to the result RULE
- It may be golden
- Gag followup?
- Golden thing
- Govern
- Lay down the law
- Preside over
- Be super freaking awesome
- Golden ___
- "Don't ask, don't tell," e.g.
- Dominate
More clues leading to the result POOBAH
- High-muck-a-muck
- Muckety-muck
- Authority
- Pompous authority
- Pompous official
- Bureaucratic bigwig
- Bigwig
- Big cheese
More clues leading to the result TEETH
- Canines
- Henhouse rarity
- Saw features
- Cog-wheel parts
- Drill targets
- Track advice
- Hen's lack
- See 57 Down
- "22. I'm convinced I'm going to lose all my ___"
- "White ___" (Zadie Smith bestseller)
More clues leading to the result LICENSE
- Permit to drive
- It's got your name written all over it
- Permission
- It's shown to the bouncer, often
- Highway patrolman's request
- Request from a traffic cop, perhaps
- Freedom
- It may be poetic
- Traffic cop's request
- Driver's need
More clues leading to the result SCHOLAR
- "... a ten o'clock __"
- Savant
- Historian, e.g.
- Academic expert
- Rhodes ___
- Academic type
- Colloquium attendee
- Postgraduate student, presumably
- Studious sort
- Master of a research discipline