The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ELLIPSES which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2003.
Omissions crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELLIPSES | 25 % | 8 |
| OUTS | 25 % | 4 |
| ELISIONS | 25 % | 8 |
| OVERSIGHTS | 25 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Omissions
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deletion
- skip
- breaches
- defects
- deficiencies
- deficits
- errors
- exclusions
- failings
- failures
- faults
- flaws
Crossword Answer definitions
ELLIPSES noun- A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.
- A mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, or more recently a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.
- (grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
- The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
- An ellipse.
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 ELLIPSES
- Dot-dot-dot marks
- Geometric shapes
- Omission indications
- Quote shorteners
- Orbital paths
- Geometric figures
- Omission marks
- In printing, marks ( . . . or * * * ) indicating omissions.
- Geometric figures.
- Omissions of words or phrases.
More clues leading to the result OUTS
- Baseball threesome
- Six per inning
- Three per inning
- Baseball's trio
- Means of escape
- Scoreboard reflection?
- Scoreboard info
- Sides change after three are recorded
- Ballpark figure?
- Exposes, in a way
More clues leading to the result ELISIONS
- Pronunciation omissions
- Colloquial language features
- Vocal shortcuts
- Omissions
- Letter drop-offs
- Speakers' shortcuts
- Parts left out
- Word shortcuts
- Features of "G'day" and "cap'n"
- What apostrophes are often used for