Despises or detests Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Despises or detests featured in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle on February 2, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HATES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HATES Despises or detests (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
4% LOATHE Despise (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
3% DETEST Despise (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 25, 2026
3% LOATHES Detests (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jan 12, 2026
3% ANATHEMA Detested thing (8) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
3% HATED Detested (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
3% ABHOR Detest, despise (5) The Times Concise Mar 28, 2025
3% EXECRATED Despised, detested (9) The Guardian Speedy Apr 14, 2024
3% HATE Despise, detest (4)
2% DISPENSED Handed out bananas, despised holding end of skin (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 30, 2026

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