The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CANARD , but the solution may also be SMEAR which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in Boston Globe).
Nasty rumor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CANARD | 80 % | 6 |
| SMEAR | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nasty rumor
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- canard
- gossip
- smear
- base
- catty
- cuss
- drafty
- lowdown
- mean
- ogre
- oig
- ornery
Crossword Answer definitions
CANARD noun- A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
- A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
- Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
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More clues leading to the result CANARD
- Dinner duck
- Falsehood
- Baseless rumor
- False report
- Scandalous story
- Misleading story
- Malicious fabrication
- Malicious rumor
- Nasty rumor
- False rumor