The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ILL , but the solution may also be TESTY which is one of the most recent solution (2021 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 | 63 % | 3 |
| ALIBI | 11 % | 5 |
| TESTY | 6 % | 5 |
| UPSET | 4 % | 5 |
| UNDERTHEWEATHER | 3 % | 15 |
| PEEVED | 2 % | 6 |
| AMISS | 2 % | 5 |
| GRUMPY | 2 % | 6 |
| MIFFED | 1 % | 6 |
| CROSS | 1 % | 5 |
| UNWELL | 1 % | 6 |
| IRATE | 1 % | 5 |
| ASGRUMPYASABEAR | 1 % | 15 |
| IRED | 1 % | 4 |
| BLAH | 1 % | 4 |
| AIRTIGHTALIBI | 1 % | 13 |
| TECHY | 1 % | 5 |
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 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 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 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
More clues leading to the result BLAH
- Lacking panache
- Mediocre
- Worthless nonsense
- Bor-r-ring
- Ho-hum
- "Yeah, whatever"
- Dull
- Uninspired
- Humdrum
- Boring
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