The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ALLOW which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Sanction crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOW | 17 % | 5 |
| OKAY | 13 % | 4 |
| FIAT | 12 % | 4 |
| ENDORSE | 11 % | 7 |
| AMEN | 8 % | 4 |
| APPROVE | 7 % | 7 |
| PERMIT | 4 % | 6 |
| ABET | 3 % | 4 |
| ASSENT | 3 % | 6 |
| BLESS | 3 % | 5 |
| LET | 3 % | 3 |
| AGREETO | 3 % | 7 |
| RATIFY | 2 % | 6 |
| IMPRIMATUR | 2 % | 10 |
| APPROVAL | 2 % | 8 |
| LICENSE | 1 % | 7 |
| LEGALIZE | 1 % | 8 |
| CONDONE | 1 % | 7 |
| ALLOWANCE | 1 % | 9 |
| AUTHORIZE | 1 % | 9 |
| YES | 1 % | 3 |
| ENACT | 1 % | 5 |
| AIDORIMPEDE | 1 % | 11 |
| APPROBATE | 1 % | 9 |
| PENALTY | 1 % | 7 |
| ACCREDIT | 1 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sanction
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- warrant
- approve
- endorsement
- ok
- authority
- imprimatur
- countenance
- okay
- authorization
- authorize
- adjudication
- judgement
Crossword Answer definitions
ALLOW verb- To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.
- To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
- To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.
- To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
- To not bar or obstruct.
- To acknowledge or concede.
- To take into account by making an allowance.
- To render physically possible.
- To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
- To sanction; to invest; to entrust.
- To like; to be suited or pleased with.
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 ALLOW
- Permit
- Let
- Grant
- Acknowledge
- Concede
- Put up with
- Give the nod to
- Give permission for
- Sanction
- Grant permission for
More clues leading to the result OKAY
- "All right!"
- Authorize
- Initial
- Rubber-stamp
- Not bad
- Thumbs up
- "Sure, fine, whatever"
- Not hurt
- "Fine, I'll listen"
- "What the hell"
More clues leading to the result FIAT
- Italian auto maker
- Decree
- Undemocratic decree
- Italian auto
- Dictate
- Dictator's order
- Royal sanction
- Authoritative order
- Authoritative decree
- Italian-made auto
More clues leading to the result ENDORSE
- Speak out for
- Back
- Sanction
- Stand behind
- Support publicly
- Sign, as a check's back
- Give support to
- Rubber-stamp
- Sign
- Sign the back of, as a check
More clues leading to the result AMEN
- Famous last word
- So be it!
- "I agree!"
- "Right on!"
- "So be it."
- Corner at Augusta
- Mass utterance
- Prayer closer
- Prayer ender
- Revival cry
More clues leading to the result APPROVE
- Green-light
- Give the go-ahead
- Give the OK to
- Give the go-ahead to
- Sign off on
- Say yes
- Give the okay
- Sanction
- OK
- Give the OK
More clues leading to the result PERMIT
- Gun-owner's paper
- License
- Student driver's paper
- Authorization
- Let
- Beginning driver's certificate
- Fishing license, for one
- Learner's license
- Sanction
- Let happen
More clues leading to the result ABET
- "That's __!" (You're on!)
- Aid nefariously
- Drive the getaway car
- Encourage
- Help a hooligan
- Help in a heist
- Help out
- Help with a heist
- Aid
- Harbor (as a fugitive)
More clues leading to the result ASSENT
- Give in
- Agree
- OK
- Give the thumbs up
- Go-ahead
- Green-light
- Thumb up or nod
- Nod of the head
- Nod or say "Mm-hmm"
- Acquiescence
More clues leading to the result BLESS
- Consecrate
- Grace word
- Sanctify
- "God ___ the Child"
- Make holy
- "__ my soul!"
- Endow
- Holy order?
- Make a sign of the cross over, say
- Perform a baptism, say
More clues leading to the result LET
- Allow
- Court call
- Hire out
- Lease
- Pig tail?
- Rented
- The Beatles' "____ It Be"
- Wimbledon call
- __ down (disappoint)
- Tennis do-over
More clues leading to the result AGREETO
- Go along with
- Concur with
- Shake on, e.g.
- Reach accord on
- Sanction
- Settle on, as terms
- Accept
- Settle on
- Shake on
- Sign off on
More clues leading to the result RATIFY
- Confirm
- Confirm formally
- Approve
- Approve, as an amendment
- Sanction
- Formally approve
- Okay, as a treaty
- Approve, as treaties
- Approve, as a law
- Sanction.
More clues leading to the result IMPRIMATUR
More clues leading to the result APPROVAL
- Okay
- Thumbs-up
- Endorsement
- Go-ahead
- It may come with a stamp
- Sanction
- Endorsement.
- O.K.
- "Thumbs up" signification
- Blessing
More clues leading to the result LICENSE
- Permit to drive
- It's got your name written all over it
- Permission
- It's shown to the bouncer, often
- Highway patrolman's request
- Request from a traffic cop, perhaps
- Freedom
- It may be poetic
- Traffic cop's request
- Driver's need
More clues leading to the result LEGALIZE
More clues leading to the result CONDONE
- Excuse
- Approve tacitly
- Let pass
- Overlook.
- Forgive and forget.
- Forgive (an offense).
- Overlook (an offense).
- Forgive.
- Overlook
- Pardon
More clues leading to the result ALLOWANCE
- Sanction
- Cash for junior.
- Junior's income.
- Schoolboy's stipend.
- Spending money.
- Stipend
- Minor payment
- Kiddie cash
- Compensation for chores, maybe
More clues leading to the result AUTHORIZE
More clues leading to the result YES
- "May I help you?"
- "Of course"
- "Thumb's up" indicator
- OK
- Up, as a vote
- __-man (flunky)
- "I'll second that"
- "Owner of a Lonely Heart" band
- "You bet!"
- "You bet"
More clues leading to the result ENACT
- Legislate
- Make into law
- Pass a law
- Put on the books
- Represent on stage
- Adopt a measure
- Pass
- Place into law
- Portray onstage
- Put into law
More clues leading to the result AIDORIMPEDE
More clues leading to the result APPROBATE
More clues leading to the result PENALTY
- It may be indicated by a yellow flag
- Speeding fine, e.g.
- Fine, for instance
- Football ref's call
- Court fine
- Gridiron punishment
- Price to pay
- Punishment in football
- It may be served in a box
- Fine, for one