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Confess Crossword Clue

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Crossword clue last updated: 01/08/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning
admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
TELL, AVOW, TALK
Hint 3: Best answers
TELL, ADMIT, AVOW

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Best answers for Confess

All 25 answers for Confess

Confess with 4 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
TELL4
AVOW4
TALK4
FINK4

Confess with 5 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
ADMIT5
OWNUP5
OWN UP5
FINKS5

Confess with 6 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
FINKED6
SQUEAL6

Confess with 7 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
CONCEDE7
FINKING7
PROFESS7
SQUEALS7

Confess with 8 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
CONCEDED8
CONCEDES8
SQUEALED8

Confess with 9 letters (6)

AnswerLetters
CONCEDING9
CONFESSED9
CONFESSES9
PROFESSED9
PROFESSES9
SQUEALING9

Confess with 10 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
CONFESSING10
PROFESSING10

Synonyms for Confess

We found 19 synonyms.

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A daughter getting US university grant17%
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Accept responsibility17%
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Admit wrongdoing17%
Affirm17%
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Allow in17%
Archer William17%
Assert17%
Assert openly17%
Attest17%
Be a snitch17%
Blow the whistle17%
Bluffer's undoing, in pok17%
Chat17%
Cheap commodity?17%
Chitchat17%
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Come out of denial17%
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Concede (to)17%
Confess (2 wds.)17%
Confess (to)17%
Confess it hurts having wordplay rejected17%
Confess openly17%
Confess that hurts before Sally returns …17%
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Converse17%
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What's the best solution for Confess?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Confess is TELL. Other possible answers include ADMIT, AVOW, TALK, OWNUP, OWN UP, concede, conceded, concedes, among others.

How many solutions are there for Confess?

We have found 25 possible answers for the crossword clue Confess.

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What is another word for Confess?

We list 19 synonyms related to Confess. Common alternatives include FINK, FINKS, FINKED, SQUEAL.

Which crosswords feature clues like Confess?

Clues like Confess often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Mailword, The Guardian Prize, Sunday Mirror, The Independent, Daily Mirror, among others.


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