The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARRANT , but the solution may also be PLUMB which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Downright crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARRANT | 22 % | 6 |
| PLUMB | 15 % | 5 |
| UTTERLY | 13 % | 7 |
| SHEER | 12 % | 5 |
| STARK | 12 % | 5 |
| UTTER | 6 % | 5 |
| FLATOUT | 4 % | 7 |
| PLAIN | 4 % | 5 |
| OUTANDOUT | 3 % | 9 |
| PLUMP | 3 % | 5 |
| FLAT | 1 % | 4 |
| RANK | 1 % | 4 |
| ABJECT | 1 % | 6 |
Why may PLUMB be the right solution?
The word "PLUMB" can mean "downright" in the sense of being completely or absolutely. It is a concise and suitable answer for the given clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Downright
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- right-down
- out-and-out
- honest
- rank
- honorable
- complete
- absolute
- sheer
- directly
- flatly
- straight
- forthrightly
Crossword Answer definitions
ARRANT adjective- Utter; complete (with a negative sense).
- Straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits.
- Wandering; roving around.
- Prone to making errors; misbehaved.
- Utter, complete (negative); arrant.
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 ARRANT
- Unmitigated
- Downright
- Out-and-out
- Outright
- Notoriously without moderation
- Extreme
- ___ nonsense
- Thoroughgoing
- Without moderation
- Notorious
More clues leading to the result PLUMB
- Exactly vertical
- Measure the depth of
- Perfectly vertical
- Measure depth, in a way
- Downright
- Lead weight
- Eve of "The Brady Bunch"
- Absolutely, or absolutely vertical
- Carpenter's gadget
- Perfectly perpendicular
More clues leading to the result UTTERLY
- Altogether
- Without qualification
- Through and through
- Downright
- Totally
- To the nth degree
- Completely
- Plumb
- To the utmost.
- In toto
More clues leading to the result SHEER
- Fine, and transparent
- Like some hosiery
- Like some lingerie
- See-through
- Like some drops
- Like some pantyhose
- Downright
- Nearly vertical
- Like some hose
- Transparent
More clues leading to the result STARK
- Bare
- Desolate
- Unvarnished
- Like barren landscapes or unflattering lighting
- With high contrast
- Sharply defined
- Downright
- Undecorated
- ___ raving mad
- ___ naked
More clues leading to the result UTTER
More clues leading to the result FLATOUT
- Down right
- At maximum speed
- Without hesitation
- Downright
- Moving at top speed
- Bluntly and directly: Dial.
- Complete and direct, as a denial
- Totally
- *Totally
- Unequivocally
More clues leading to the result PLAIN
- Unadorned
- Sans toppings
- Pizza choice
- Easy to see
- Steppe or savannah
- Like the nose on your face
- Like Amish style
- ___ People (Amish)
- Unvarnished
- "Sarah, ___ and Tall" (Glenn Close movie)
More clues leading to the result OUTANDOUT
- Utter
- Ump's shout after a double play?
- Total
- Complete
- Thoroughgoing.
- Completely.
- Downright.
- Thoroughly.
- Complete.
- Absolute.
More clues leading to the result PLUMP
- On the hefty side
- Full in form
- Slightly pudgy
- Well-fed
- Hardly slender
- Filled out
- Portly
- Chubby
- Zaftig
- Like some cooked hot dogs
More clues leading to the result FLAT
- Fizzless
- London apartment
- Puncture consequence
- Stale
- Airless tire
- Musical symbol
- Lacking fizz
- Trip delayer
- Word with screen or cap
- Apartment
More clues leading to the result RANK
- File's partner
- Assign places to
- Awful-smelling
- Foul
- Rear admiral, e.g.
- Standing
- What a superior might pull
- Captain, for 28-Down
- Number in chess notation
- Super smelly