The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RESIGN , but the solution may also be ABDICATE which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in New York Times).
Step down, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RESIGN | 50 % | 6 |
| ABDICATE | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Step down, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- steps
- descent
- quit
- footstep
- stair
- stop
- resign
- length
- descend
- have
- just
- leave
Crossword Answer definitions
RESIGN verb- To give up; to relinquish ownership of.
- To hand over (something to someone), place into the care or control of another.
- To quit (a job or position).
- To submit passively; to give up as hopeless or inevitable.
- To sign again; to provide one's signature again.
- (by extension) To sign a contract renewing or restarting a professional relationship, such as that of a professional athlete with a sports team.
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 RESIGN
- Give up an office
- Quit a chess game
- Quit
- Step down, or stay for another term
- Quit officially
- Quit work formally
- Withdraw formally
- Abdicate
- Step down
- Concede, as in chess