The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AXED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Pink-slipped crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AXED | 87 % | 4 |
| SACKED | 10 % | 6 |
| LAIDOFF | 3 % | 7 |
Why may AXED be the right solution?
"Pink-slipped" is a term used to refer to being fired from a job. "AXED" is a colloquial term that means the same thing, making it the correct answer to the crossword clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pink-slipped
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- discharged
- dismissed
- fired
- laid-off
- unemployed
- pink slip
- hot pink
- salmon pink
- pink lady
- pillow slip
- flunked
- pinking
Crossword Answer definitions
AXED verb- To request (information, or an answer to a question).
- To put forward (a question) to be answered.
- To interrogate or enquire of (a person).
- To request or petition; usually with for.
- To request permission to do something.
- To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.
- To invite.
- To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
- To take (a person's situation) as an example.
- To fell or chop with an axe.
- To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.
- To furnish with an axle.
- Having a specified number of type of axis.
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 AXED
More clues leading to the result SACKED
- Thwarted the quarterback
- Canned
- Plundered
- Took down the quarterback
- Pillaged
- Threw for a loss
- Fired.
- Put in a bag.
- Fired
- Gave the ax to