The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BLACKBALL which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2020.
Threat in a Ralph Ellison short story crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKBALL | 100 % | 9 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
BLACKBALL noun- A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
- A black ball used to indicate such a negative vote.
- A kind of large black sweet; a niggerball.
- A substance for blacking shoes, boots, etc. or for taking impressions of engraved work.
- To vote against, especially in an exclusive organization.
- To ostracize.
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