The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word NAY , but the solution may also be NAY Down which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Bill-blocking vote crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
NAY | 88 % | 3 |
NAY Down | 13 % | 38 |
Why may NAY-DOWN be the right solution?
The word "NAY" is often used in parliamentary procedure to indicate a negative vote, which can block the passage of a bill. Therefore, "Bill-blocking vote" is a clue that suggests the answer is "NAY".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bill-blocking vote
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nay
- veto
- previous question
- content
- yea
- support
- block
- check
- closure
- blockage
- freeze
- obstruction
Crossword Answer definitions
NAY noun- A vote against.
- A person who voted against.
- A denial; a refusal. https//books.google.com/books?id=uysQzJy9IwMC&pg=PA818&dq=%22word+nay+a+denial+refusal%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij_5CHi-3cAhWJ2FMKHWjCDdMQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=%22word%20nay%20a%20denial%20refusal%22&f=false
- To refuse.
- Nary.
- No.
- Introducing a statement, without direct negation.
- Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one).
- No.
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 NAY
- Refusal
- Word of refusal
- Aye's opposite
- Congressional vote
- Denial vote
- Aye canceler
- Motion rejection
- Parliamentary vote
- Opposing vote
- One way to vote