The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NASTY , but the solution may also be VILE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Foul crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NASTY | 25 % | 5 |
| VILE | 12 % | 4 |
| RANK | 12 % | 4 |
| POLLUTE | 6 % | 7 |
| DIRTY | 6 % | 5 |
| SMELLY | 4 % | 6 |
| IMPURE | 4 % | 6 |
| NOFAIR | 4 % | 6 |
| OLID | 4 % | 4 |
| NOTFAIR | 4 % | 7 |
| EVIL | 2 % | 4 |
| SORDID | 2 % | 6 |
| RANCID | 2 % | 6 |
| LOATHSOME | 2 % | 9 |
| PUTRID | 2 % | 6 |
| YUCKY | 2 % | 5 |
| SLIMY | 2 % | 5 |
| ABOMINABLE | 2 % | 10 |
| CONTAMINATE | 2 % | 11 |
| SKANKY | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Foul
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dirty
- unclean
- filthy
- soiled
- pollute
- nasty
- putrid
- defile
- contaminate
- befoul
- disgusting
- disgustful
Crossword Answer definitions
NASTY noun- Something nasty.
- (preceded by "the") Sexual intercourse.
- A video nasty.
- Dirty, filthy.
- Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
- Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellent, offensive.
- Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd.
- Spiteful, unkind.
- Awkward, difficult to navigate; dangerous.
- Grave or dangerous (of an accident, illness etc.).
- Formidable, terrific; wicked.
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 NASTY
- Malicious
- Painful
- Particularly unpleasant
- Bitter
- Foul-smelling
- Not at all nice
- Mean-spirited
- Foul-tasking
- Vile
- Janet Jackson, 1986
More clues leading to the result VILE
- Despicable
- Disgusting
- Contemptible
- Reprehensible
- Foul
- Miserable
- Apt anagram of "evil"
- Abhorrent
- Beneath contempt
- Awful-tasting
More clues leading to the result RANK
- File's partner
- Assign places to
- Awful-smelling
- Foul
- Rear admiral, e.g.
- Standing
- What a superior might pull
- Captain, for 28-Down
- Number in chess notation
- Super smelly
More clues leading to the result POLLUTE
- "Give a hoot, don't ___"
- What clean energy doesn't do
- Foul the air
- Defile
- Taint
- Foul
- Contaminate
- Litter, say
- Contaminate, as water
- What Woodsy Owl asked you not to do
More clues leading to the result DIRTY
- "____ Harry"
- Kind of pool
- How lovers might talk
- Like kids, often, or inappropriate for kids
- __ Harry
- Indecent
- Like cops who emulate criminals
- Unscrupulous, as a fighter
- Below-the-belt
- Word before linen or old man
More clues leading to the result SMELLY
- In need of air freshener
- Far from fragrant
- Noisome
- Like the stereotypical locker room
- Malodorous
- Foul
- Rank
- Like a dog sprayed by a skunk
- Like Limburger cheese
- Olfactorily offensive
More clues leading to the result IMPURE
- Mixed with other things
- Contaminated
- Tainted
- Sullied
- Maculate
- Foul
- Adulterated.
- Sullied.
- Unwholesome.
- Defiled
More clues leading to the result NOFAIR
- "That's cheating!"
- "But you said I could have a turn!"
- That's inequitable! in kidspeak
- "You cheated!"
- "That's against the rules!"
- Kid's response to a cheater
- Complaint about equity
- "You peeked!"
- Whiner's phrase
- Rejoinder to unjust treatment.
More clues leading to the result OLID
- Foul smelling
- Foul
- Old synonym of stinky
- Smelly
- Malodorous
- Strong-smelling
- Foul-smelling
- Nasally offensive
- Having a disagreeable smell.
- Fetid.
More clues leading to the result NOTFAIR
- "You cheated!"
- Unjust
- Showing favoritism
- Biased
- Equity complaint
- "O short-liv'd pride! ___?": Shak.
- Foul
- Sore loser's cry
- Like life, some say
- Like life, it's said
More clues leading to the result EVIL
- Agatha Christie's "___ Under the Sun"
- Beyond bad
- Dark forces
- Doctor opposing Austin Powers
- Like Lucifer
- Like some spirits
- Mean business
- Satanic
- Sinister
- Wicked
More clues leading to the result SORDID
- Vile
- Sleazy
- Wretched
- Run-down
- Morally base
- Morally reprehensible
- Like details to be spared
- Base
- Like some pasts
- Foul
More clues leading to the result RANCID
- Bad-tasting
- Foul-smelling
- Putrid
- Not palatable
- Like old butter
- Like bad butter
- Like bad milk
- Sour
- Stale-smelling
- Causing serious nose-wrinkling
More clues leading to the result LOATHSOME
More clues leading to the result PUTRID
More clues leading to the result YUCKY
- Disgusting
- Gross
- "Icky poo!"
- Disgusting, slangily
- Totally gross
- Foul
- Eliciting an "ugh," maybe
- Eliciting an "Ick!"
More clues leading to the result SLIMY
- Like a slug's trail
- Not to be trusted
- Like a snail's trail
- Repulsive
- Like a snail trail
- Like some mold
- Viscous
- Mired in muck
- Morally reprehensible
- Vile
More clues leading to the result ABOMINABLE
- Worse than inferior
- Loathsome
- See 6 Down.
- Like a snowman.
- Like a certain snowman
- Like the yeti
- Foul
- Explosive device eaten by a Wall Street critter?