The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SLUM , but the solution may also be GHETTO which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Run-down area crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLUM | 85 % | 4 |
| GHETTO | 15 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Run-down area
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- slum
- ghetto
- shantytown
- runs
- seedy
- gentrification
- beach
- ring
- eyesore
- mow
- pass
- passed
Crossword Answer definitions
SLUM noun- A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
- Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.
- To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.
- Slumgullion; a meat-based stew
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SLUM
- Urban eyesore
- Squalid area
- Urban area
- Dickensian neighborhood
- Bad part of town
- Down home?
- Manhattan project?
- Skid row
- Unsafe house
- Area to renovate