The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HARAKIRI which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Japanese method of face-saving crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HARAKIRI | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Japanese method of face-saving
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Crossword Answer definitions
HARAKIRI noun- Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the Samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.
- Suicide or any suicidal action.
- (by extension) An act against one's own interests.
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