The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word LEGITIMATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1990.
Sanctioned; valid crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEGITIMATE | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sanctioned; valid
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- legitimate
- execute
- lawful
- legal
- ratified
- executed
- validated
- authoritative
- authorized
- axiom
- constitutional
- conventional
Crossword Answer definitions
LEGITIMATE noun- A person born to a legally married couple.
- To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
- In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
- Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
- Authentic, real, genuine.
- Lawfully begotten, i.e., born to a legally married couple.
- Relating to hereditary rights.
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