The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SAYSO , but the solution may also be SAY-SO Down 1 Ancient Peruvian which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Final authority crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SAYSO | 94 % | 5 |
| HOYLE | 1 % | 5 |
| SAY | 1 % | 3 |
| SAY-SO | 1 % | 6 |
| SAY-SO Down 1 Ancient Peruvian | 1 % | 30 |
Why may SAY-SO be the right solution?
The answer "SAY-SO" is the right solution because it means having the final authority or the power to make a decision. It is a colloquial term that implies having the last word or the ultimate say in a matter.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Final authority
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- supreme
- ultimate
- hoyle
- referee
- arbitrator
- congregational
- say-so
- editor in chief
- absolute
- appeal
- approval
- approved
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 SAYSO
- Parental prerogative
- Right to decide
- Authority
- Final authority
- Approval
- Authoritative statement
- Permission
- Final approval
- Authoritative word
- Authority to decide
More clues leading to the result HOYLE
- He can help you play your cards right
- The father of whist
- Game authority
- Argument settler, often
- Writer of game laws?
- Proverbial settler of card-table disputes
- Guru of games
- According to ___
- Rules maven
- According to ___ (by the rules)
More clues leading to the result SAY
- Utter
- "By the way, ..."
- For example
- Two cents
- State
- Verbalize
- "So, um, about that thing ..."
- Pronounce
- "Come to think of it ..."
- "That's really something!"