The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HABEAS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1951.
First word of legal writ, important since 1679 crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HABEAS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: First word of legal writ, important since 1679
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- alias
- appeal
- cert
- catchword
- common
- ancient
- over
- law
- back
- charged
- real
- cool
Crossword Answer definitions
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