The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IFFY which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2018.
Dubious crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IFFY | 48 % | 4 |
| SHAKY | 15 % | 5 |
| FISHY | 11 % | 5 |
| UNSURE | 7 % | 6 |
| SUSPECT | 4 % | 7 |
| SHADY | 4 % | 5 |
| INQUESTION | 4 % | 10 |
| LEERY | 4 % | 5 |
| QUESTIONABLE | 4 % | 12 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dubious
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- questionable
- doubtful
- dubitable
- incertain
- unsure
- uncertain
- unconvinced
- in question
- iffy
- suspect
- suspicious
- suspected
Crossword Answer definitions
IFFY adjective- Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
- Uncertain or chancy.
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 IFFY
- Dubious
- Questionable
- Highly doubtful
- Conditional
- Doubtful
- Debatable
- Up to chance
- Uncertain
- Not a done deal
- Tentative
More clues leading to the result SHAKY
- Unstable
- Questionable
- Far from firm
- Quivering
- Unsteady
- Trembling
- Obviously nervous
- Dubious
- Precarious
- Unreliable
More clues leading to the result FISHY
- Questionable
- Suspicious
- Not on the up and up
- Hard to swallow
- Dubious
- Unconvincing
- Unbelievable
- Pretty suspicious
- Unbelievable: colloq.
- Improbably: Colloq.
More clues leading to the result UNSURE
- Wishy-washy
- Not 100% confident
- In a quandary
- Not confident
- Certainly not certain
- Shaky
- Precarious
- Wavering
- On the fence
- Not certain
More clues leading to the result SUSPECT
- Whodunit figure
- Any "Clue" character
- Possible perpetrator
- Fishy
- Questionable
- Lineup member
- Fly-by-night
- Character in a whodunit.
- Possible culprit.
- Whodunit character.
More clues leading to the result SHADY
- Disreputable
- Not to be trusted
- Suspicious
- Dubious
- Suspect
- Unsavory
- Like arboreal areas
- Not quite legit
- Not exactly legit
- A bit fishy
More clues leading to the result INQUESTION
More clues leading to the result LEERY
- Distrustful
- Suspicious
- On one's guard
- Skeptical
- Having doubts
- Not too sure
- Apprehensive
- Suspicious (of)
- Smelling a rat
- Once bitten, so to speak