Despise Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Despise featured in Telegraph Quick puzzle on January 9, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOATHE.

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10 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
LOATHE Despise (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
HATE Despise (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
ABHOR Despise (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
K Despise (1) USA Today Quick Jul 10, 2025
M Despise (1) USA Today Quick Apr 25, 2025
ABOMINATE Despise (9) New York Times Jul 9, 2022
DETEST Despise (6) USA Today May 8, 2015
SCORN Despise (5)
EXECRATE Despise (8)
CONTEMN Despise (7)

30 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
39% HATED Despised (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 22, 2025
39% HATES Despises (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2025
37% ABHORS Despises (6) Newsday Sep 2, 2025
37% LOATHED Despised (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 16, 2025
37% LOATHES Despises (7) Commuter Aug 21, 2024
37% DETESTS Despises (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 24, 2023
37% DETESTED Despised (8)
37% ABHORRED Despised (8)
37% HATERS They despise (6)
37% LOOKDOWN ___ on (despise) (8)

Clues for The Telegraph Quick Puzzle on January 9, 2026

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