The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ILLEGAL , but the solution may also be ILLICIT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Not authorized crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ILLEGAL | 33 % | 7 |
| ILLICIT | 33 % | 7 |
| TABU | 33 % | 4 |
Why may ILLICIT be the right solution?
The word "ILLICIT" means not authorized or forbidden by law, making it a suitable answer for the clue "Not authorized."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not authorized
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- unauthorized
- illegal
- unlawful
- prohibited
- unconstitutional
- no
- nay
- erroneous
- negatively
- illicit
- telling
- unlawfully
Crossword Answer definitions
ILLEGAL noun- An illegal act or technique.
- (plural, as illegals) Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs.
- An illegal immigrant.
- A spy working abroad illegally and undercover, without visible ties to his or her country’s authorities.
- Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
- Forbidden by established rules.
- (of an issue printed for collectors) Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
- (of a person, sometimes offensive) Being or doing something illegally.
- (sometimes offensive) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
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 ILLEGAL
- Like a spitball
- Against the rules
- Bootleg
- Against the law
- More than frowned upon
- Outlawed
- Violating the law
- Criminal
- Not kosher
- Kind of alien
More clues leading to the result ILLICIT
- Not permitted
- Forbidden
- Like racketeering
- Like hanky-panky
- Unlawful
- Like gunrunning
- Under-the-table
- Prohibited
- Proscribed
- Unlawful.