The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SCANDAL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1988.
Public disgrace crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SCANDAL | 50 % | 7 | 
| INFAMY | 50 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Public disgrace
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shame
 - humiliation
 - embarrassment
 - embarrassingly
 - embarrassing
 - mortified
 - mortification
 - grid
 - embarrassed
 - abashed
 - sailed
 - langley
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SCANDAL noun- An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
 - Damage to one's reputation.
 - Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.
 - Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.
 - Something which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense.
 - Defamatory talk; gossip, slander.
 
- To treat opprobriously; to defame; to slander.
 - To scandalize; to offend.
 
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