The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SIN , but the solution may also be MISDEED which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Offense crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SIN | 48 % | 3 |
| UMBRAGE | 30 % | 7 |
| CRIME | 9 % | 5 |
| PIQUE | 3 % | 5 |
| ATTACK | 3 % | 6 |
| MISDEED | 3 % | 7 |
| WRONG | 3 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Offense
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- offence
- infraction
- offensive
- misdemeanor
- violation
- misdemeanour
- infringement
- umbrage
- discourtesy
- offensive activity
- felony
- offences
Crossword Answer definitions
SIN noun- A violation of God's will or religious law.
- A misdeed.
- A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.
- An embodiment of sin; a very wicked person.
- A flaw.
- To commit a sin.
- A letter of the Hebrew alphabet; שׂ
- A letter of the Arabic alphabet; س
- A traditional tube skirt worn by Lao and Thai women, particularly northern Thai and northeastern Thai women.
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 SIN
- Do wrong
- Kind of tax
- Lust, for one
- Break a Commandment
- Deplorable act
- Moral transgression
- Offense
- Transgression
- Fall afoul of the good book (and the end of a split order of plum sauce)
- Means to excommunication
More clues leading to the result UMBRAGE
More clues leading to the result CRIME
- "____ and Punishment"
- It's victimless, on occasion
- Violation of the law
- Inside job, for one
- It's illegal
- Newsmagazine staple
- What doesn't pay
- Battery, e.g.
- Non-payer?
- Felony
More clues leading to the result PIQUE
- Arouse
- Snit
- Resentment
- Ill temper
- Excite, as interest
- Annoyance
- Engage, as interests
- Rouse
- Feeling of umbrage
- Arouse, as ire
More clues leading to the result ATTACK
More clues leading to the result MISDEED
- Transgression
- Malfeasance, e.g.
- Improper act
- Wrong
- Wrongdoing
- Wrongful act
- A wrongdoing
- Sin
- Illegal act
- Offense