Holds in contempt. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds in contempt last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESPISES.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DESPISES Holds in contempt (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2025
LOATHES Holds in contempt (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 25, 2021
SCORNS Holds in contempt. (6)

37 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
37% SCORN Hold in contempt (5) New York Times Aug 20, 2022
37% ABHOR Hold in contempt (5) Newsday Apr 21, 2019
37% DESPISE Hold in contempt (7)
37% LOATHE Hold in contempt (6)
4% DESPICABLE Contemptible (10) The Telegraph Quick Aug 22, 2025
3% CLASP Hold tightly (5) Universal Sep 10, 2025
3% MORETOCOMELATER "Hold that thought ..." (15) New York Times Sep 9, 2025
3% ROB Hold up (3) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2025
3% ANTWERP Port - a new one worthy of contempt (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
3% DERIDES Speaks with contempt of empty daytime journeys (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 2, 2025

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