The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word OWE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Be in the red crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OWE | 100 % | 3 |
Why may OWE be the right solution?
"Be in the red" is a common idiom that means to owe money or to have a negative balance. "Owe" is the correct answer because it means to be under a debt or obligation to pay or repay someone.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Be in the red
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- in debt
- deficit
- negative
- nope
- must not
- never
- nothing like
- nought
- nary
- neva
- shut up
- zero
Crossword Answer definitions
OWE verb- To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
- To have debt; to be in debt.
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