Strict Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Strict last seen in Telegraph Quick 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STERN.

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15 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
STERN Strict (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 19, 2025
SEVERE Strict (6) Mirror Quick Feb 14, 2025
EXACT Strict (5)
PRECISE Strict (7) Newsday Nov 14, 2020
AUSTERE Strict (7) The Guardian Speedy Oct 20, 2018
AUTHORITARIAN Strict (13) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2015
LITERAL Strict (7)
STRAITLACED Strict (11)
EXACTING Strict (8)
HARSH Strict (5)

25 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
35% LAX Not strict (3) Thomas Joseph Jun 23, 2025
33% RIGOR Strictness (5) Commuter Feb 8, 2025
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% RIGIDITY Strictness. (8)

Last appeared together with the following clues in Telegraph Quick puzzle

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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.