The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word VOW , but the solution may also be SWEAR which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Promise crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VOW | 30 % | 3 |
| WORD | 18 % | 4 |
| OATH | 12 % | 4 |
| ASSURE | 12 % | 6 |
| SWEAR | 9 % | 5 |
| PLEDGE | 5 % | 6 |
| HOPE | 4 % | 4 |
| AVOWAL | 2 % | 6 |
| ASSURANCE | 2 % | 9 |
| YOUSWEAR | 2 % | 8 |
| AVOW | 2 % | 4 |
| WORDOFHONOR | 1 % | 11 |
| IOU | 1 % | 3 |
| ENGAGE | 1 % | 6 |
| TROTH | 1 % | 5 |
Why may SWEAR be the right solution?
The answer "SWEAR" is the right solution because it means to make a promise or give an assurance.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Promise
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- assure
- hope
- anticipate
- foretell
- forebode
- prognosticate
- predict
- call
- vow
- vowed
- pledge
- swear
Crossword Answer definitions
VOW noun- A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
- A declaration or assertion.
- A votive offering.
- To make a vow; to promise.
- To make a vow regarding (something).
- To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.
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 VOW
- "I do," e.g.
- Declare
- Formal promise
- Oath
- Hero's promise
- Swear
- Promise
- Pledge
- Solemn promise
- "I ___ to Thee, My Country" (Anglican hymn)
More clues leading to the result WORD
- Scrabble play
- Combination of sounds
- Scrabble formation
- Microsoft program
- The answer to this clue
- Solemn promise
- ___ that can follow 9-Across in both entries in 19-, 28-, 45-, and 55-Across
- Tidings
- Bit of news
- One's promise
More clues leading to the result OATH
- Formal declaration
- Four-letter word
- Hippocratic __
- Inauguration words
- Courtroom promise
- Declaration
- Promise to tell the truth
- Swear words?
- Boy Scout recitation
- Curse
More clues leading to the result ASSURE
- Instill confidence in
- Make confident
- Make certain
- Promise
- Guarantee
- Give confidence to
- Put at ease
- Quell concerns
- Allay worry
- Warrant
More clues leading to the result SWEAR
- Use four-letter words
- Take an oath
- Affirm
- Speak indelicately
- Pinky ___
- Talk a blue streak?
- Use cusswords
- Take a vow
- Say "$#!*%!"
- Blaspheme
More clues leading to the result PLEDGE
- Vow
- Prospective fraternity member
- With 32-Across, swear to indulge in some extreme S&M?
- Promise
- Word of honor
- Aid a fund drive
- Furniture care brand
- Fraternity brother-to-be
- Polish brand
- Prospective sorority member
More clues leading to the result HOPE
- Anticipation
- Bob of "Road" films
- Clinton's birthplace
- Partner of faith and charity
- Anthony or Bob
- Wish for
- Wish for something
- Expectation
- Clinton's hometown
- A cardinal virtue
More clues leading to the result AVOWAL
- Promise
- Frank statement
- Declaration
- Frank admission
- Oath
- Affirmation
- Frank acknowledgment
- Open acknowledgment
- Admission
- Sworn promise
More clues leading to the result ASSURANCE
More clues leading to the result YOUSWEAR
More clues leading to the result AVOW
- Assert
- Come to terms with
- Declare
- Maintain
- Admit bluntly
- Bluntly declare
- Solemnly swear
- State solemnly
- Admit frankly
- Swear
More clues leading to the result WORDOFHONOR
More clues leading to the result IOU
- Debt note
- Debtor's letters
- Marker
- Account receivable
- Letters of debt
- Promising letters
- Promising note?
- "Marker" and letters dropped from this puzzle's four theme entries
- Letters for those in the red
- Promise to pay
More clues leading to the result ENGAGE
- Employ
- Take on
- Word said by movie fighter pilots while locking on to a target
- "Star Trek" captain's order
- Get involved with
- Hire
- Do battle with
- Interlock
- Switch on
- Bring into operation