The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MOTTOS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1996.
Guiding maxims crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MOTTOS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Guiding maxims
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dictated
- motto
- dictator
- stoicism
- worldly
- apothegm
- axioms
- canon
- dignity
- moralism
- motti
- read
Crossword Answer definitions
MOTTOS noun- A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
- A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.
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