The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OLDSAW , but the solution may also be MAXIM which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in New York Times).
"He who hesitates is lost," eg crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OLDSAW | 50 % | 6 |
| ADAGE | 25 % | 5 |
| MAXIM | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "He who hesitates is lost," eg
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hannibal
- johnson
- number
- reason
- grip
- gripping
- job
- numbering
- numbing
- odysseus
- perdu
- ramble
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 OLDSAW
- Oft-heard saying
- Bromide
- Worn words
- Familiar saying
- Familiar adage
- "He who hesitates is lost," e.g.
- Time-tested truism
- Trite saying
- Saying
- It's very familiar
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