The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INNUENDO which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1951.
Sly hint crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INNUENDO | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sly hint
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- insinuation
- innuendo
- wink
- cat
- cunning
- fish
- fox
- grin
- leer
- ruse
- sneer
- subtle
Crossword Answer definitions
INNUENDO noun- A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication, intimation or insinuation.
- A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
- Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and whom was meant by the libellous matter or description.
- To interpret (something libellous or slanderous) in terms of what was implied.
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