The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ADAGE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
"Haste makes waste," eg crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADAGE | 76 % | 5 |
| APHORISM | 12 % | 8 |
| SAW | 6 % | 3 |
| MAXIM | 6 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Haste makes waste," eg
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Crossword Answer definitions
ADAGE noun- An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
- An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim
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 ADAGE
- Axiom
- Proverb
- Saying
- Words of wisdom
- Erasmus' saying
- Pithy saying
- Saw
- General truth
- Proverbial saying
- "Out of sight, out of mind," for example
More clues leading to the result APHORISM
- Synonym for 6 Across
- "Money isn't everything," for example
- Short statement of truth
- "Haste makes waste," e.g.
- Saw
- Pithy saying
- Maxim
- "Birds of a feather flock together."
- Maxim.
- Terse saying
More clues leading to the result SAW
- Byword
- Observed
- __ wood (snore)
- __-toothed (jagged)
- Circular, for one
- Adage
- Trite saying
- Ice sculptor's need
- Wood cutter
- Gruesome franchise of 2004-2010