The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NOSIR , but the solution may also be SIR, NO SIR which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Private rejection? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NOSIR | 75 % | 5 |
| SIR, NO SIR | 25 % | 11 |
Why may SIR-NO-SIR be the right solution?
The answer "SIR, NO SIR" is a play on words, where "Private" refers to a soldier of the lowest rank, and "rejection" suggests saying no to someone. In the military, a soldier would address a higher-ranked officer as "sir," so "SIR, NO SIR" fits the clue perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Private rejection?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- denied
- proposition
- abnegation
- blackball
- boycott
- defiance
- denial
- discharge
- nonconformity
- opposition
- regret
- repudiation
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result NOSIR
- Emphatic turndown
- "Uh-uh!"
- Respectful refusal
- Polite refusal
- Recruit's response
- General reply
- Plebe's answer
- Grunt's denial
- Emphatic denial
- Private remark?