The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ELEGIT which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2001.
Legal writ crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELEGIT | 33 % | 6 |
| MISE | 20 % | 4 |
| REPLEVIN | 7 % | 8 |
| APPEAL | 7 % | 6 |
| CAPIAS | 7 % | 6 |
| STAY | 7 % | 4 |
| DETINUE | 7 % | 7 |
| WARRANT | 7 % | 7 |
| DETAINER | 7 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Legal writ
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- appeal
- warrant
- serve
- cert
- attach
- sequestration
- service
- subpoena
- abate
- assignment
- assize
- attachment
Crossword Answer definitions
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 ELEGIT
- Debtor's writ
- Legal writ
- Judicial writ of execution.
- Sheriff's writ of execution.
- Judicial writ.
- Writ of execution.
- Writ.
- Legal writ held by a creditor.
- Writ against a debtor.
- Writ against a debtor
More clues leading to the result MISE
- ___-en-scène
- ___ en scène
- Skinflint
- __ en scene (stage setting)
- Settlement
- ___ en scène (stage setting)
- _ en-scene
- "__ en scene"
- ___ -en-scene stage setting
- __ en scène: stage setting
More clues leading to the result REPLEVIN
More clues leading to the result APPEAL
- Attorney's recourse
- Seek a new trial
- Attractive quality
- Post-verdict recourse
- Attraction or charm
- Attraction
- Fund-raiser's letter
- Legal action
- Court case, sometimes
- Petition
More clues leading to the result CAPIAS
More clues leading to the result STAY
- Canine command
- Corset support
- Command to Fido
- Hang in
- Remain
- Corset feature
- Don't budge
- Order to Fido
- Stick around
- "Wait, I don't want to be alone here!"
More clues leading to the result DETINUE
More clues leading to the result WARRANT
- Requirement for some searches
- ___ officer: military rank
- Justify
- Searcher's need, maybe
- Guarantee.
- Authorization.
- Legal writ.
- Give one's word
- Need to arrest?
- Permission to search