The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EVILONE , but the solution may also be … DEVIL which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Old Scratch, with "the" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EVILONE | 50 % | 7 |
| … DEVIL | 50 % | 9 |
Why may DEVIL be the right solution?
The term "Old Scratch" is a colloquial way of referring to the devil. Adding "the" before it gives us the phrase "the DEVIL", which is a common way of referring to the devil in literature and folklore.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Old Scratch, with "the"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- satan
- devil
- beelzebub
- satanic
- point
- scratched
- tempt
- able
- mark
- nick
- rake
- raked
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