The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ADAGE , but the solution may also be SAW which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Old saying crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADAGE | 84 % | 5 |
| SAW | 14 % | 3 |
| EGAD | 2 % | 4 |
Why may SAW be the right solution?
The word "saw" can refer to an old saying or proverb, as in the phrase "old saw."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Old saying
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- adage
- proverb
- maxim
- literal
- identification
- trope
- abstract
- abstraction
- literally
- proverbial
- y'all
- discursive
Crossword Answer definitions
ADAGE noun- An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
- An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim
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 ADAGE
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- Proverb
- Saying
- Words of wisdom
- Erasmus' saying
- Pithy saying
- Saw
- General truth
- Proverbial saying
- "Out of sight, out of mind," for example
More clues leading to the result SAW
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