The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TABU , 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TABU | 33 % | 4 |
| ILLEGAL | 33 % | 7 |
| ILLICIT | 33 % | 7 |
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
TABU noun- An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
- (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
- To mark as taboo.
- To ban.
- To avoid.
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 TABU
- Popular cologne
- Forbidden
- No-no
- Palm Beach eatery
- Absolute no-no
- Forbidden: Var.
- Verboten
- Fragrance
- Prohibition: Var.
- Forbidden (var.)
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