The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AVOWS , but the solution may also be ATTESTS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Swears crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVOWS | 55 % | 5 |
| ATTESTS | 16 % | 7 |
| CURSES | 9 % | 6 |
| AVERS | 7 % | 5 |
| VOWS | 7 % | 4 |
| CUSSES | 5 % | 6 |
| PLEDGES | 2 % | 7 |
Why may ATTESTS be the right solution?
The word "attests" can mean to affirm or declare something to be true, which is similar to swearing to the truth of something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Swears
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- avow
- aver
- trust
- rely
- affirm
- assert
- depone
- bank
- depose
- blaspheme
- imprecate
- curse
Crossword Answer definitions
AVOWS verb- To declare openly and boldly, as something believed to be right; to own, acknowledge or confess frankly.
- To bind or devote by a vow.
- To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See avowry.
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 AVOWS
- States positively
- Swears
- Proclaims
- Admits
- Concedes
- States
- Says with conviction
- Declares
- Says solemnly
- Asserts
More clues leading to the result ATTESTS
- Points to
- Bears witness
- Swears (to)
- Bears witness (to)
- Certifies
- Vouches for
- Swears
- Certifies under oath
- Swears to
- Declares to be true
More clues leading to the result CURSES
- Evil spells
- Swears
- Villain's cry
- Puts a hex on
- Foiled villain's cry
- Foiled villain's shout
- Blasphemes
- Maledictions
- Villain's expletive
- Villain's outburst
More clues leading to the result AVERS
- Declares
- Proclaims
- Swears to
- States with conviction
- Boldly states
- States firmly
- Swears
- States
- Maintains
- Declares to be true
More clues leading to the result VOWS
- They may be written before a wedding
- Breakable statements
- The newlyweds took them
- Nonvulgar swearing
- Swears
- Oaths
- Promises
- Altar exchanges
- Solemn oaths
- Altar promises
More clues leading to the result CUSSES
- Ornery ones
- Uses swearwords
- Talks a blue streak?
- Utters an oath
- Triggers a bleep, maybe
- Merits bleeping
- Swears
- Queer fellows: Colloq
- Swears: Colloq.
- Bad hombres: Western U. S.