Hold in contempt Crossword Clue

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AnswerLengthSourceDate
SCORN Hold in contempt (5) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
ABHOR Hold in contempt (5) Newsday Apr 21, 2019
DESPISE Hold in contempt (7)
LOATHE Hold in contempt (6)

36 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
39% DESPISES Holds in contempt (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2025
39% LOATHES Holds in contempt (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 25, 2021
39% SCORNS Holds in contempt. (6)
4% VILEST Superlatively contemptible (6) New York Times Dec 3, 2025
4% SNEERING Showing contempt (8) The Times Concise Nov 27, 2025
4% SCOFF Laugh with contempt (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 22, 2025
4% JERK Contemptible creep (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025
3% GREENS Politicians start to glean rising expression of contempt (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
3% PLATE Dish holding a dinner (5) Newsday Dec 1, 2025
3% HERE "Hold this" (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2025

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