The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ADAGE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Saying crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADAGE | 76 % | 5 |
| MAXIM | 4 % | 5 |
| MOTTO | 4 % | 5 |
| SAW | 4 % | 3 |
| EPIGRAM | 2 % | 7 |
| CUSSING | 2 % | 7 |
| PROVERB | 1 % | 7 |
| STATING | 1 % | 7 |
| OLDSAW | 1 % | 6 |
| EXPRESSION | 1 % | 10 |
| AXIOM | 1 % | 5 |
| MANTRA | 1 % | 6 |
| UTTERING | 1 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Saying
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- locution
- expression
- proverb
- adage
- speaking
- aphorism
- maxim
- phrase
- specifying
- quotation
- mention
- point
Crossword Answer definitions
ADAGE noun- An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
- An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim
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 ADAGE
- Axiom
- Proverb
- Saying
- Words of wisdom
- Erasmus' saying
- Pithy saying
- Saw
- General truth
- Proverbial saying
- "Out of sight, out of mind," for example
More clues leading to the result MAXIM
- Principle
- Words to live by
- Gorki's adage?
- Nugget of wisdom
- Sage saying
- Saw
- Proverbial truth
- "There's no I in team," for one
- Adage
- Axiom
More clues leading to the result MOTTO
- "Live free or die," e.g.
- Words on a seal
- The living word?
- "Be prepared," e.g.
- Words to live by
- Coat of arms inscription
- "Semper fidelis," e.g.
- Seal inscription
- Coat-of-arms line
- "The Union" in Oregon, e.g.
More clues leading to the result SAW
- Byword
- Observed
- __ wood (snore)
- __-toothed (jagged)
- Circular, for one
- Adage
- Trite saying
- Ice sculptor's need
- Wood cutter
- Gruesome franchise of 2004-2010
More clues leading to the result EPIGRAM
- Witticism
- Bit of wit
- Bon mot
- Oscar Wilde specialty
- Quip
- Witty saying
- Dorothy Parker forte
- Saying
- Martial's witty specialty.
- Pithy phrase.
More clues leading to the result CUSSING
- Saying "&%$#@!!"
- Talking a blue streak?
- Emulating a sailor, in a way
- It might get your mouth washed out with soap
More clues leading to the result PROVERB
- Pithy saying
- Adage
- Saw
- See 27-Across
- Words from the wise
- "Waste not, want not," e.g.
- "Ignorance is bliss," e.g.
- Words of wisdom
- "The wisdom of many and the wit of one": Russell
- Words to the wise
More clues leading to the result STATING
- Announcing
- Putting into words
- Verbalizing
- Making an assertion
- Narrating.
- Declaring.
- Asseveration
- Saying
- Averring
- Setting forth
More clues leading to the result OLDSAW
- Oft-heard saying
- Bromide
- Worn words
- Familiar saying
- Familiar adage
- "He who hesitates is lost," e.g.
- Time-tested truism
- Trite saying
- Saying
- It's very familiar
More clues leading to the result EXPRESSION
More clues leading to the result AXIOM
- "Caveat emptor," for one
- Golden rule, e.g.
- Saw
- Proposition assumed without proof
- Adage
- Logic truth
- Murphy's Law, for one
- Given in philosophy class?
- It's self-evident
- Assumption in math
More clues leading to the result MANTRA
- "Om," for one
- You can say that again!
- Watchword
- Mystical incantation
- Repeated word in meditation
- Trance inducer
- Krishna chant
- Word repeated in prayer
- Often-repeated utterance
- Om, e.g.