Askew - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 27/10/2025

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Askew.

4 letter answer(s) to askew

  1. away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"
  2. not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
  3. turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
  4. turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
  5. Unusual, amiss

8 letter answer(s) to askew

  1. incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
  2. turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
  3. very drunk
  1. having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
  2. turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

5 letter answer(s) to askew

  1. in a manner differing from the usual or expected; "had a curiously husky voice"; "he's behaving rather peculiarly"
  2. in a strange manner; "a queerly inscribed sheet of paper"

7 letter answer(s) to askew

  1. favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"
  2. having an oblique or slanted direction
  3. heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
  4. lie obliquely; "A scar slanted across his face"
  5. present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
  6. to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Askew’

What's the best solution for Askew?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Askew is AWRY. Other possible answers include COCKEYED, LOPSIDED, ODDLY, SLANTED.

How many solutions are there for Askew?

We have found 5 possible answers for the crossword clue Askew.

Which crosswords feature clues like Askew?

Clues like Askew often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Quiptic, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Sunday Express, Daily Mirror, Metro, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Askew'

ClueAnswers
Off17
Wrong14
Not straight13
Cockeyed9
Crooked9
Biased8
Twisted7
Unbalanced6
Out of whack5
Not on the level4
Sloping4
Catawampus3
Out of kilter3
In a strange way2
Lopsided2
Not functioning properly2
Not symmetrical2
Off-course2
Strangely2
Wonky2
"Contrary to popular beli1
"You'd never have guessed1
A western railway is misaligned1
A wide train track twisted to one side1
All wrong1
Askew; distorted1
Asymmetrical1
At a tilt1
Awfully odd spiel, far from balanced1
Contrary to expectation1
Crooked? Sounds like a grass1
Distorted, crooked1
Distorted; amiss1
Doggedly chucking egg back that's scrambled in a curious way1
God-fearing husband’s left without theology degree, strangely1
How eccentrics behave1
In a strange manner1
Like propaganda1
Not as expected1
Not level; absurd1
Off balance1
Religious Cockney accepting the divine, curiously1
Remarkably old theologian disheartened laity1
Starts to order dinghy, despite losing yacht in a strange way1
To everyone's surprise1
Twisted to one side1
Twisted, breezy wife supplants one1
Unusually virtuous nurses died, though not at first1
With a twist?1
Without a shred of doubt, who made Thomas crooked1

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