The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LINGERING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2014.
Not going away crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LINGERING | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not going away
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- persistent
- chronic
- recurrent
- long-term
- secular
- long haul
- long term
- longtime
- long run
- long for
- long
- grip
Crossword Answer definitions
LINGERING verb- To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so; to loiter.
- To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
- (often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
- An act of lingering or waiting.
- That which lingers; a remnant.
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