The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ILL , but the solution may also be OFF which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Out of sorts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ILL | 62 % | 3 |
| ALIBI | 10 % | 5 |
| TESTY | 6 % | 5 |
| UPSET | 4 % | 5 |
| UNDERTHEWEATHER | 3 % | 15 |
| GRUMPY | 2 % | 6 |
| PEEVED | 2 % | 6 |
| AMISS | 2 % | 5 |
| AIRTIGHTALIBI | 1 % | 13 |
| TECHY | 1 % | 5 |
| OFF | 1 % | 3 |
| MIFFED | 1 % | 6 |
| CROSS | 1 % | 5 |
| UNWELL | 1 % | 6 |
| IRATE | 1 % | 5 |
| ASGRUMPYASABEAR | 1 % | 15 |
| IRED | 1 % | 4 |
| BLAH | 1 % | 4 |
Why may OFF be the right solution?
"Out of sorts" is a common expression meaning to be in a bad mood or not feeling well. The word "OFF" can be used to describe something that is not functioning properly or not in the right state, which fits the meaning of being out of sorts.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Out of sorts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- off-color
- nohowish
- sick
- sickly
- cranky
- under the weather
- icky
- out sick
- streaked
- illish
- infirm
- poorly
Crossword Answer definitions
ILL noun- (often pluralized) Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.
- Harm or injury.
- Evil; moral wrongfulness.
- A physical ailment; an illness.
- PCP, phencyclidine.
- Evil; wicked (of people).
- Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
- Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
- Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
- Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
- Having an urge to vomit.
- (hip-hop slang) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
- Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
- Unwise; not a good idea.
- Not well; imperfectly, badly; hardly.
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 ILL
- "__ Never Smile Again"
- Laid up
- Out of sorts
- Under the weather
- Feeling poorly
- Not healthy
- Not well
- Sick
- Ailing
- Hardly healthy
More clues leading to the result ALIBI
- "The dog ate my homework?, e.g.
- Cover story?
- Ike's first name?
- "Her ___" (1988 Selleck / Porizkova movie)
- Cover story
- Defense aid
- Excuse
- Handy excuse
- Legal claim
- Acquittal ploy
More clues leading to the result TESTY
- Irritable
- On edge
- Easily irritated
- Cross
- Peevish
- Not exactly easygoing
- Irascible
- Easily nettled
- Ready to snap
- Short-tempered
More clues leading to the result UPSET
- Capsize
- In an agitated state
- Knock over
- 100-to-1 underdog's victory
- Out of sorts
- Unexpected victory
- Overturn
- Sports surprise
- Tip over
- Churning
More clues leading to the result UNDERTHEWEATHER
- Ailing
- Sick
- Feeling ill
- Out of sorts
- Indisposed
- Not up to par ... or, aptly, what this puzzle's circled letters are
- Not feeling well
- Out of sorts.
- Not in the pink.
- Indisposed.
More clues leading to the result GRUMPY
- Petulant dwarf
- One of a cartoon septet
- Another devotee
- *Cross
- One of the Seven Dwarfs.
- Out of sorts
- One of a diminutive septet
- Cross
- In a cranky mood
- In a mood to complain
More clues leading to the result PEEVED
- Wicked mad
- Out of sorts
- In a pet
- Ticked off
- Not at all happy
- In a lather
- In a snit
- Rather put out
- None too pleased
- Irked
More clues leading to the result AMISS
- Imperfectly
- Not according to plan
- Out of order
- Wrong
- Imperfect
- Out of proper order
- Awry
- Off the mark
- Gone wrong
- Off
More clues leading to the result AIRTIGHTALIBI
- Out of sorts?
- Asset for a defendant
- Rock-solid defense for a suspect (note this answer's rightmost 2 letters)
- It helps one escape jail
More clues leading to the result TECHY
More clues leading to the result OFF
- Not quite on the mark
- Not at work
- "We're ___ to see..."
- On holiday
- Wide of the mark
- Not quite right
- Not at one's best
- "Turn that racket ___!"
- Away
- Deep Woods Sportsman maker
More clues leading to the result MIFFED
- Upset
- Offended
- In a huff
- Put out
- Lady Booby's mood: Joseph Andrews.
- Put out.
- Offended: Slang.
- Peeved.
- Out of sorts
- Ticked off
More clues leading to the result CROSS
- Peevish
- In a nasty mood
- Intersect
- Church figure
- Fit to be tied
- In a bad mood
- Liable to lose it
- Bad-tempered
- Irritated
- Vampire protection
More clues leading to the result UNWELL
- Ailing
- Under the weather
- Out of sorts.
- Ailing.
- Not in the pink
- Indisposed
- Sick
- "I'm not crazy, I'm just a little ___"
- Not feeling up to par
More clues leading to the result IRATE
- Angry
- Boiling mad
- Fuming
- Furious
- Mad as a wet hen
- Mad as heck
- Ticked off
- In a dither
- In a pique
- More than sore
More clues leading to the result ASGRUMPYASABEAR
More clues leading to the result IRED
- Fed up with
- Seething
- Vexed
- Aroused one's wrath
- Burned up
- Plenty mad
- Riled up
- Ruffled one's feathers
- Sore
- Raised the hackles of