The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEFLECT which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Refuse to answer crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEFLECT | 50 % | 7 |
| DUMMYUP | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Refuse to answer
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Crossword Answer definitions
DEFLECT verb- To make (something) deviate from its original path.
- (ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
- To deviate from its original path.
- To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
- To divert (attention, etc.).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result DEFLECT
- Direct attention away from, as criticism
- Ricochet
- Refuse to answer
- Push aside
- Turn aside
- Shunt
- Parry
- Turn from a straight line
- Direct attention away from
- Avert