"It's better to be safe than ___" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "It's better to be safe than ___" . 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 SORRY.

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Crossword Answer For "It's better to be safe than ___":

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SORRY "It's better to be safe than ___" (5)
91% THAN "Better safe ___ sorry" (4) Universal Oct 21, 2025
84% OUTDO Perform better than (5)
84% OUTPERFORMED Did better than (12) The Times Concise Sep 1, 2025
80% OUTHIT Bat better than (6) Newsday Aug 29, 2025
80% LATE Better ___ than never (4)
80% BEAT Do better than (4) Universal Aug 2, 2025
77% RISKIER Not as safe (7) Commuter Oct 16, 2025
77% OUT Not safe? (3)
77% SAFE "Better ___ than sorry" (4)
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