The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DUTY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Certain tax crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DUTY | 67 % | 4 |
| WITH2OLDING | 33 % | 11 |
Why may DUTY be the right solution?
The answer "DUTY" fits the clue "Certain tax" because a duty is a tax on goods that are imported or exported.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Certain tax
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- duty
- excise
- surtax
- supertax
- assessment
- skim
- skimmed
- castle-guard
- excise tax
- stent
- talliage
- ira
Crossword Answer definitions
DUTY noun- That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
- A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
- One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
- Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
- The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).
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 DUTY
- On __ (working)
- Tax
- Jury service, e.g.
- "Call of ___" (popular video game series)
- Assignment
- Responsibility
- Tax on imports
- West Point motto word
- Import tax
- Moral obligation