Detest Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Detest featured in Telegraph Quick puzzle on September 11, 2025. 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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9 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
LOATHE Detest (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 11, 2025
HATE Detest (4) (4) Mirror Classic Sep 4, 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:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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% ABHORS Detests (6) Universal Mar 21, 2023
36% ODIOUS Detestable (6) The Guardian Quick Dec 28, 2022
36% HATRED Detestation (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 22, 2022

Clues for The Telegraph Quick Puzzle on September 11, 2025

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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.