The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PRIM which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Straight-laced crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PRIM | 56 % | 4 |
| STAID | 33 % | 5 |
| RIGID | 11 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Straight-laced
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- straightlaced
- straightness
- straitlaced
- straight up
- straightest
- straightened
- straight edge
- straighter
- straitened
- straighten
- straight out
- straightly
Crossword Answer definitions
PRIM verb- To make affectedly precise or proper.
- To dress or act smartly.
- Prudish, straight-laced
- Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice
- (plants) privet
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 PRIM
- Extremely proper
- Stiffly neat
- __ and proper
- Proper's partner
- Proper
- Prudish
- Strait-laced
- Proper mate
- Straitlaced
- Overly formal
More clues leading to the result STAID
- Resisting change
- Sober
- Straight-laced
- Subdued
- Sedate
- Hardly manic
- A bit starchy
- Strait-laced
- Prim and proper
- Hardly histrionic