The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RITES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1970.
Obsequies crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RITES | 50 % | 5 |
| FUNERAL | 25 % | 7 |
| OBITS | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Obsequies
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- funeral
- solemnities
- eulogies
- eulogist
- interment
- rejoicings
- eulogy
- sepulture
- ceremonials
- mournings
- eulogists
- elegies
Crossword Answer definitions
RITES noun- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- The right side or direction.
- The right hand or fist.
- The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- A religious custom.
- (by extension) A prescribed behavior.
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 RITES
- Matrimony, etc.
- Graduation and baptism
- Sacred ceremonies
- Solemn acts
- Ceremonies
- Confirmations, e.g
- Ceremonial practices
- Handed-down actions
- Serious observances
- Religious observances
More clues leading to the result FUNERAL
- Final rite
- Unpleasant consequence, figuratively
- "Death at a __" (2010 comedy)
- Painful outcome: Slang.
- Obsequies.
- Solemn rite
- Deighton's "___ in Berlin"
- Occasion to say goodbye
- Occasion to pay last respects