Detest Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detest last seen in Universal 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HATE.

Crossword Answer For Detest:

9 Potential Answers:

Answer	Length	Source	Date
HATE Detest	(4)	Universal	Sep 25, 2025
LOATHE Detest	(6)	The Telegraph Quick	Sep 11, 2025
ABHOR Detest	(5)	LA Times Mini	Aug 31, 2025
RESENT Detest	(6)	The Telegraph Cross Atlantic	Jun 27, 2025
DESPISE Detest	(7)	The Guardian Speedy	Sep 3, 2023
FRAYED Detest	(6)	New York Times	May 6, 2020
EXECRATE Detest	(8)	Premier Sunday	Oct 27, 2019
ABOMINATE Detest	(9)
LEECH Detest	(5)

31 Similar Clues:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
38%	ABHORS Detests	(6)	LA Times Daily	Sep 15, 2025
38%	VILE Detestable	(4)	Newsday	Sep 12, 2025
38%	HATED Detested	(5)	The Telegraph Cross Atlantic	Aug 11, 2025
38%	HATING Detesting	(6)	Commuter	Jul 16, 2025
38%	HATES Detests	(5)	LA Times Daily	Jul 10, 2025
36%	LOATHSOME Detestable	(9)	The Telegraph Quick	May 2, 2025
36%	LOATHED Detested	(7)	Eugene Sheffer	Apr 17, 2025
36%	HATEFUL Detestable	(7)	Mirror Tea Time	Mar 19, 2024
36%	ODIOUS Detestable	(6)	The Guardian Quick	Dec 28, 2022
36%	HATRED Detestation	(6)	The Telegraph Quick	Jul 22, 2022

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What is the answer of Detest Crossword Clue?

To "detest" means to intensely dislike or loathe something. The word "abhor" is a synonym for detest, indicating a strong feeling of disgust or hatred towards something. In crossword puzzles, knowing synonyms is key to cracking the clues.