The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PURLIEU which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1960.
Outlying part, as of a city crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PURLIEU | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Outlying part, as of a city
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- suburb
- faubourg
- northeast
- southeast
- southwest
- outskirts
- skirt
- environs
- outskirt
- fringe
- fringing
- sea front
Crossword Answer definitions
PURLIEU noun- The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc.
- The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood.
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