The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word IDIOCY , but the solution may also be LUNACY which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in Wall Street Journal).
Extreme folly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IDIOCY | 33 % | 6 |
| LUNACY | 33 % | 6 |
| MADNESS | 17 % | 7 |
| INSANITY | 17 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Extreme folly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stupidity
- idiot
- foolishness
- single
- nice
- silly
- slight
- simpleton
- stupid
- fatuous
- skipper
- fond
Crossword Answer definitions
IDIOCY noun- The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation.
- An act lacking intelligence or sense; an instance of senselessness; extremely foolish behaviour.
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 IDIOCY
- Foolhardiness
- It makes no sense
- Numskull's trait
- Addlepated thinking
- Stooge-like thinking
- Stupid stuff
- Utter stupidity
- Unintelligence
- Foolishness
- Opposite of sheer genius
More clues leading to the result LUNACY
- Craziness
- Madness
- Marx Brothers trait
- Utter madness
- Extreme behavior
- Folly
- Nuttiness
- Utter foolishness
- Extreme foolishness
- Sheer stuff?
More clues leading to the result MADNESS
- Height of folly
- Dr. Jekyll's problem
- Folly or fury
- Utter folly
- Lunacy
- Senseless folly
- Folly
- Wild excitement
- "O, that way __ lies": Lear
- Peter Ibbetson's affliction.