Answer to "Fess up" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ADMIT , but the solution may also be OWN which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).

Fess up crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
ADMIT	57 %	5
OWN	24 %	3
ADMITIT	10 %	7
TELLIT	2 %	6
SPILLIT	2 %	7
TELL	2 %	4
COMECLEAN	2 %	9
AVOW	2 %	4

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fess up

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• fess
• unconfess
• snitch up
• spill the beans
• apologize
• self-incriminate
• succumb
• cough up
• forswear
• yield up
• let out
• give up

Crossword Answer definitions

ADMIT verb

1. To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
2. To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
3. To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny
4. To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
5. To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of).
6. To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.

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 ADMIT

• Accede
• Let in
• Ticket word
• Word on a ducat
• Confess
• Fess up
• Own up to
• Allow to matriculate
• Take
• Come clean

More clues leading to the result OWN

• "A League of Their ____"
• "My __ Private Idaho"
• Have in hand
• Fess up
• Have title to
• __ up (confess)
• Hold the deed to
• "A League of Their __"
• Has the deed to
• Dominate, as it were

More clues leading to the result ADMITIT

• "We know you're not telling us everything!"
• "You caught me!"
• Interrogator's demand
• "Fess up!"
• Grilling demand
• "Be honest!"
• "Confess!"
• Confessional order
• "Come clean!"

More clues leading to the result TELLIT

• "Amen, brother"
• "Amen!"
• "Fess up!"
• "We wanna know!"
• "__ to the Marines"
• "___ to the Marines!"
• "Go ___ on the Mountain"
• "We want to hear the story"
• "Let's hear the story!"
• "Gimme the skinny!"

More clues leading to the result SPILLIT

• "Start talking!"
• "Fess up!"
• "No secrets!"
• "Tell me what you know!"
• "Do tell!"
• "Tell me already!"

More clues leading to the result TELL

• Spill the beans
• Kiss and ___
• Legendary Swiss
• Let slip
• Make known
• Relate
• Blab
• Schiller hero
• Tip off
• "___ It to the Judge" (1949 movie)

More clues leading to the result COMECLEAN

• Command to a janitor?
• Tell the truth, finally
• Fess up
• Tell all
• Tell all.
• Confess completely
• Tell the whole truth

More clues leading to the result AVOW

• Assert
• Come to terms with
• Declare
• Maintain
• Admit bluntly
• Bluntly declare
• Solemnly swear
• State solemnly
• Admit frankly
• Swear