The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEFY which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Fly in the face of crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEFY | 92 % | 4 |
| OPPOSE | 8 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fly in the face of
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- go against the grain
- run afoul of
- go against
- fly low
- take flight
- blow up in one's face
- stand up against
- throw something in someone's face
- fall on one's face
- affront
- let fly
- give face
Crossword Answer definitions
DEFY noun- A challenge.
- To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).
- To refuse to obey.
- To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations.
- To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
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 DEFY
- Challenge
- Rise up against
- Meet head-on
- Stand up to
- Confound
- Resist boldly
- Flout
- Fly in the face of
- Resist, as authority
- Flout, as authority