The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word THEAX , but the solution may also be HEAVE-HO which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Dismissal, informally crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| THEAX | 50 % | 5 |
| HEAVE-HO | 50 % | 8 |
Why may HEAVE-HO be the right solution?
The term "heave-ho" is informally used to mean dismissal or being let go from a job or position. It fits the clue "Dismissal, informally" as it is a colloquial expression for being fired or removed from a position.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dismissal, informally
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- axe
- bird
- cool
- argue
- bounce
- brush-off
- chuck
- marching orders
- nothing
- pink slip
- sack
- walking papers
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 THEAX
- Dismissal, in a phrase
- Unemployment, in a phrase
- Give ___ (sack)
- When you get it, you've had it
- Something you don't want to get at work
- Walking papers
- Dismissal from one's job, informally
- Bad thing to get at work
- What an unproductive worker might get
- One's walking papers