The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INFAMOUS which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2007.
Well-known, but for the wrong thing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INFAMOUS | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Well-known, but for the wrong thing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dark horse
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- unknown
- understood
- real
- misapply
- sumpsimus
- obscurity
- error
- extrapolate
- household word
- household name
Crossword Answer definitions
INFAMOUS adjective- Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad.
- Causing infamy; disgraceful.
- Subject to a judicial punishment that deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.
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