The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SLURS , but the solution may also be RIPS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Disparages crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLURS | 17 % | 5 |
| BELITTLES | 9 % | 9 |
| HURLSINSULTS | 9 % | 12 |
| KNOCKS | 9 % | 6 |
| MALIGNS | 9 % | 7 |
| CASTSASPERSIONS | 9 % | 15 |
| THROWSSTONES | 9 % | 12 |
| PANS | 4 % | 4 |
| SNEEZESAT | 4 % | 9 |
| DECRIES | 4 % | 7 |
| RUNSDOWN | 4 % | 8 |
| DEROGATES | 4 % | 9 |
| RIPS | 4 % | 4 |
| ABASES | 4 % | 6 |
Why may RIPS be the right solution?
"Disparages" is a synonym for "rips," meaning to criticize or speak negatively about someone or something. In this context, "rips" fits the clue as a suitable answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Disparages
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- belittle
- pick at
- find fault with
- belittles
- pans
- ridicules
- assails
- denigrates
- maligns
- criticizes
- mocks
- vilifies
Crossword Answer definitions
SLURS noun- An insult or slight.
- A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
- The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
- A trick or deception.
- In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.
- To insult or slight.
- To run together; to articulate poorly.
- To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.
- To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
- To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
- To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.
- To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.
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 SLURS
- Casts aspersions on
- Speaks indistinctly
- Maligns
- Aspersions
- Fails to enunciate
- Puts down
- Pronounces indistinctly
- Defames
- Utters indistinctly
- Discredits
More clues leading to the result BELITTLES
More clues leading to the result HURLSINSULTS
More clues leading to the result KNOCKS
- Pounding sounds
- Rappers' sounds
- Raps
- Bad-mouths
- Skips the doorbell
- Worrisome engine sounds
- Dumps on
- Eschews ringing the bell
- Raps on the door
- Criticizes
More clues leading to the result MALIGNS
- Bad-mouths
- Disparages
- Slanders
- Casts in a bad light
- Defames.
- Slanders.
- Drags through the mud
- Vilifies
- Bad--mouths
- Slings mud at
More clues leading to the result CASTSASPERSIONS
More clues leading to the result THROWSSTONES
More clues leading to the result PANS
- Gives a bad review
- Criticizes
- Kitchen utensils
- Gives thumbs down
- Gives a thumbs down
- Sweeping shots, in movies
- Slacks
- Gives one star, perhaps
- Some wedding registry gifts
- Does sourdough's chores
More clues leading to the result SNEEZESAT
More clues leading to the result DECRIES
More clues leading to the result RUNSDOWN
More clues leading to the result DEROGATES
More clues leading to the result RIPS
- Sail damage
- Splits one's pants
- Spends three hours thinking about how cool Christmas lights are, say
- Tears apart
- Tears
- Copies, as a CD
- Holes in jeans
- Shows off guitar prowess
- Splits sans scissors
- Wardrobe malfunctions