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 |
| ASSENT | 3 % | 6 |
| ABET | 3 % | 4 |
| BLESS | 3 % | 5 |
| LET | 3 % | 3 |
| AGREETO | 3 % | 7 |
| RATIFY | 2 % | 6 |
| APPROVAL | 2 % | 8 |
| IMPRIMATUR | 2 % | 10 |
| PENALTY | 1 % | 7 |
| CONDONE | 1 % | 7 |
| ENACT | 1 % | 5 |
| ACCREDIT | 1 % | 8 |
| AUTHORIZE | 1 % | 9 |
| AIDORIMPEDE | 1 % | 11 |
| LEGALIZE | 1 % | 8 |
| APPROBATE | 1 % | 9 |
| ALLOWANCE | 1 % | 9 |
| LICENSE | 1 % | 7 |
| YES | 1 % | 3 |
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 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 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 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 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 IMPRIMATUR
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
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 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 ACCREDIT
- Authorize
- Certify, as a college
- Certify, as a school
- Sanction, as a college
- Designate officially
- Vouch for officially.
- Approve.
- Believe in
- ___able
- Certify
More clues leading to the result AUTHORIZE
More clues leading to the result AIDORIMPEDE
More clues leading to the result LEGALIZE
More clues leading to the result APPROBATE
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 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