The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OBELUS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2019.
Printer's dagger crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OBELUS | 67 % | 6 |
| OBELISK | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Printer's dagger
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Crossword Answer definitions
OBELUS noun- A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.
- A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result OBELUS
- Dagger-shaped editing mark
- Critical mark.
- ___ or ÷.
- Reference mark, as a dagger.
- Dagger, in printing.
- Manuscript symbol
- + or –
- Printer's dagger