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Saying crossword clue

The most likely answers for the crossword clue “Saying” are QUIP, with 4 letters. Below are 7 answers from 4 to 10 letters, best match first in each length, then what each top answer means and how to tell them apart.

4 letters

  • quip

5 letters

  • gnome

7 letters

  • epigram

8 letters

  • locution
  • aphorism

9 letters

  • iteration

10 letters

  • expression

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The best answers, explained

QUIP 4 letters · noun
a witty saying
GNOME 5 letters · noun
a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
EPIGRAM 7 letters · noun
a witty saying
ITERATION 9 letters · noun
doing or saying again; a repeated performance
EXPRESSION 10 letters · noun
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations “pardon the expression”

Other forms of this clue

Clues often use another form of the word, and the answer then takes the same form: “sayings” wants an answer that ends the same way.

SAYINGS crossword clue

What “saying” means

A clue usually points at one of these senses, so the right answer is the one that matches the sense the puzzle means: check it against the crossing words.

About these answers

We match the clue against our own thesaurus and dictionary (Open English WordNet): words that mean the same as SAYING, and words whose definition is SAYING. We don't copy answers from newspaper puzzles, so a clue that leans on trivia or wordplay may need the crossing letters instead.

Questions people ask

What is a 4-letter word for saying?

QUIP. QUIP means “a witty saying”.

What is a 5-letter word for saying?

GNOME. GNOME means “a short pithy saying expressing a general truth”.

What is a 7-letter word for saying?

EPIGRAM. EPIGRAM means “a witty saying”.

What is a 8-letter word for saying?

LOCUTION or APHORISM. LOCUTION is the best match.

What is the answer for the clue “sayings”?

Use the same answers in the same form: QUIPS, GNOMES, EPIGRAMS or LOCUTIONS.

How do I narrow down the answer for “Saying”?

Count the squares, then use a crossing letter: the section “Telling them apart” shows which square separates the answers of each length. The crossword solver takes the clue and your letters together.

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