The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SMIT which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2016.
Hit hard by love, old-style crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SMIT | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hit hard by love, old-style
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- smite
- stone
- smote
- pop
- hammer
- hammered
- hammering
- hammers
- touched
- jit
- winter
- winters
Crossword Answer definitions
SMIT noun- Fine clay or ochre made up into balls, used for marking sheep.
- An infection.
- A stain.
- To infect.
- To hit, to strike.
- To strike down or kill with godly force.
- To injure with divine power.
- To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
- To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
- (now only in passive) To strike with love or infatuation.
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