The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DIREST which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Most ominous crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DIREST | 50 % | 6 |
| GRAVEST | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Most ominous
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dire
- evil
- grave
- grim
- ugly
- bad
- lower
- else
- potent
- portent
- hellhound
- thunderous
Crossword Answer definitions
DIREST adjective- Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
- Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal
- Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result DIREST
- Most desperate
- Most calamitous
- Most urgent
- Worst, needwise
- Dreadful to the max
- Most hopeless
- Most fearsome
- Most extreme
- Most dreadful
- Most drastic.