The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LICENSED which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Formally permitted crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LICENSED | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Formally permitted
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- licensed
- acknowledged
- approved
- authorize
- authorized
- law
- move
- permit
- recognised
- recognized
- moves
- aber
Crossword Answer definitions
LICENSED verb- To give a formal (usually written) authorization.
- Authorize officially.
- (of a person or enterprise) having been issued with a licence (by the required authority)
- (of an activity) authorized by licence
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