“____, could, would — they are contemptible auxiliaries” (George Eliot) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue “____, could, would — they are contemptible auxiliaries” (George Eliot) last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MIGHT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIGHT “____, could, would — they are contemptible auxiliaries” (George Eliot) (5) The Times Specialist Sunday May 26, 2019
5% MILL The ____ on the Floss, George Eliot novel (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 18, 2025
5% FLOSS The Mill on the ____, George Eliot novel (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 25, 2025
5% WOMAN George Eliot or George Sand but not George Bush (5) (5)
4% RUSH Process for would-be Greeks (4) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
4% EXTRA Auxiliary entered the next race (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
4% BOOED Expressed contempt (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 12, 2025
4% ILIE "Would -- to you?" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
4% MAY Could potentially (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
4% WHO "___ would have thought?" (3)

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