The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BLACKMAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2001.
Supreme letters (1937-71) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKMAIL | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Supreme letters (1937-71)
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Crossword Answer definitions
BLACKMAIL noun- The extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.
- A form of protection money (or corn, cattle, etc.) anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to the allies of robbers in order to be spared from pillage.
- Black rent, or rent paid in corn, meat, or the lowest coin, as opposed to white rent, which was paid in silver.
- Compromising material that can be used to extort someone, dirt.
- To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.
- (Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.
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