The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DENY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
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Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DENY | 55 % | 4 |
| DISPROVE | 15 % | 8 |
| BELIE | 13 % | 5 |
| REBUT | 11 % | 5 |
| NEGATE | 2 % | 6 |
| IMPUGN | 2 % | 6 |
| MEET | 2 % | 4 |
Why may DENY be the right solution?
The word "deny" means to refuse to accept or believe something, which is a way of refuting an argument or claim.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Refute
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- disprove
- controvert
- rebut
- gainsay
- contradict
- negate
- counteract
- deny
- repudiate
- reject
- invalidate
- recuse
Crossword Answer definitions
DENY verb- To disallow or reject.
- To assert that something is not true.
- (ditransitive) To refuse to give or grant something to someone.
- To take something away from someone; to deprive of.
- To prevent from scoring.
- To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
- To refuse (to do or accept something).
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 DENY
- Just say no
- Refuse to believe
- Say it isn't so
- Turn down
- Gainsay
- Refuse to accept
- Refute
- Reject as false
- Repudiate
- Say (it) isn't so
More clues leading to the result DISPROVE
More clues leading to the result BELIE
- Prove false
- Misrepresent
- Picture falsely
- Contradict
- Disprove
- Discredit
- Suggest otherwise about
- Run counter to
- Refute
- Show to be false
More clues leading to the result REBUT
- Counter
- Offer counterevidence
- Part of a debate
- Show otherwise
- Answer in court
- Counterargue
- Counterpunch verbally
- Try to disprove
- Disprove
- Go second in a debate
More clues leading to the result NEGATE
More clues leading to the result IMPUGN
- Assail with words
- Challenge in a way
- Throw mud at, figuratively
- Criticize
- Call into question
- Refute
- Cast doubt upon
- Attack by argument.
- Challenge as false.
- Attack as untrue.