The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SORRY , but the solution may also be MERCI which is one of the most recent solution (2009 in New York Times).
Word of politesse crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SORRY | 33 % | 5 |
| MERCI | 33 % | 5 |
| SIR | 33 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Word of politesse
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sir
- sorry
- please
- decorum
- tact
- chivalric
- knightliness
- chivalry
- allegory
- artifice
- chiaroscuro
- courtesy
Crossword Answer definitions
SORRY noun- The act of saying sorry; an apology.
- (of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
- Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
- Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.
- Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
- Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
- Used to correct oneself in speech.
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 SORRY
- Good for nothing
- "Pardon me!"
- Contrite
- Game with an exclamation point in its name
- Woebegone
- "My fault"
- Rue-smitten
- "My bad"
- Classic board game
- "My humble apologies!"
More clues leading to the result MERCI
- Haitian "thank you"
- Parisian's nicety
- Thanks from Hollande
- Thanks, to Thiers
- Thanks from Pierre
- "Thank you" in Toulon
- "Gracias," across the Pyrenees
- "La Belle Dame Sans ___" (Keats classic)
- "Thanks, Toulouse!"
- Toulouse thanks