Strict Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Strict featured in USA Today puzzle on March 11, 2026. 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 STERN.

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15 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
STERN Strict (5) USA Today Mar 11, 2026
SEVERE Strict (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 7, 2025
AUSTERE Strict (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 31, 2025
EXACT Strict (5)
PRECISE Strict (7) Newsday Nov 14, 2020
AUTHORITARIAN Strict (13) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2015
EXACTING Strict (8)
LITERAL Strict (7)
STRAITLACED Strict (11)
RIGID Strict (5)

25 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
35% RIGOR Strictness (5) Premier Sunday Mar 15, 2026
35% LAX Not strict (3) Commuter Feb 26, 2026
33% LENIENT Not strict (7) Commuter Oct 15, 2024
33% LOOSER Not as strict (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 22, 2023
33% EASYON Not strict with (6) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2022
33% AUSTERITY Strictness (9) The Guardian Speedy Nov 22, 2020
33% LAXER Not as strict (5) Newsday Feb 6, 2017
33% SOFT Not strict (4)
33% EASY Not strict (4)
33% SEVERITY Strictness. (8)

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"Strict" can be synonymous with "severe," meaning harsh or stern. In crossword puzzles, words are often used interchangeably to add a layer of challenge and wordplay for solvers.