The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ELIDE , but the solution may also be SMEAR which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in New York Times).
Slur crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELIDE | 42 % | 5 |
| INNUENDO | 25 % | 8 |
| INSULT | 8 % | 6 |
| SMEAR | 8 % | 5 |
| EPTHET | 8 % | 6 |
| ASPERSION | 8 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slur
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- aspersion
- blur
- dim
- smirch
- smudge
- smear
- blot
- spot
- daub
- insult
- affront
- slander
Crossword Answer definitions
ELIDE verb- To leave out or omit (something).
- To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
- To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between.
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 ELIDE
- Omit
- Omit out of consideration
- Make an omission
- Say "G'day" or "Go 'way"
- Say 'ere or 'ead
- Skip over
- Slip over
- Slur over
- Omit, in speech
- Leave out
More clues leading to the result INNUENDO
- It might be sexual
- Indirect implication
- Derogatory suggestion
- Derogatory implication
- Derogatory intimation
- Smear, e.g.
- Subtle slur
- Element of negative campaigning
- Literally, "by signaling"
- Slur
More clues leading to the result INSULT
- Affront
- "Yo Mama" joke line, e.g.
- It may be added to injury
- Rickles riposte
- Dig
- Dis
- Offensive remark
- Slight
- Don Rickles specialty
- Refusal of hospitality, often
More clues leading to the result SMEAR
- Vilify during a campaign
- Libel
- Mess up the makeup
- Bad mouth
- Talk shit about
- ___ campaign
- Tarnish
- Apply Vaseline
- Besmirch
- Blurry mess