Ill Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Ill?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Ill is SICK. Other possible answers include UNWELL, INABADWAY, BADLY, ailment, ailments, complaint, complaints, ills, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Ill?

We have found 12 possible answers for the crossword clue Ill.

Q: What is another word for Ill?

We list 10 synonyms related to Ill. Common alternatives include ILLS, SICK, BADLY, POORLY.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Ill?

Clues like Ill often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Cryptic, Financial Times Daily, The Observer Speedy, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Metro, among others.

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Crossword clue last updated: 23/04/2026

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Hints for “Ill”

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Hint 1: Meaning

(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the...

Hint 2: Synonyms

SICK, ILLS, BADLY

Hint 3: Best answers

SICK, UNWELL, INABADWAY

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Best answers for Ill

All 12 answers for Ill

Ill with 4 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
SICK	4
ILLS	4

Ill with 5 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
BADLY	5

Ill with 6 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
UNWELL	6
POORLY	6

Ill with 7 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
AILMENT	7
OMINOUS	7

Ill with 8 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
AILMENTS	8

Ill with 9 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
INABADWAY	9
COMPLAINT	9

Ill with 10 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
COMPLAINTS	10

Ill with 12 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
INAUSPICIOUS	12

Synonyms for Ill

We found 10 synonyms.

4 letter words

5 letter words

BADLY

6 letter words

POORLY

7 letter words

8 letter words

AILMENTS

9 letter words

COMPLAINT

10 letter words

COMPLAINTS

12 letter words

INAUSPICIOUS

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Clue	Match
Not well	50%
... thus King's mortified	25%
A European supplier of oil needing treatment	25%
Ailing	25%
Bad film of oil obliterating lake	25%
Bad spillage, litres to be removed	25%
Down with something	25%
Erection to blame for this headache?	25%
Fed up of criticism having no point, ultimately	25%
Feeling unwell? No time for criticism	25%
Funny upper-class name? Considerably	25%
I catch visiting duke inside - pretty sick	25%
Ill; nauseous	25%
In the worst way	25%
Indisposed	25%
Infirm – great in Gen Z slang	25%
Kind of bay	25%
Like some jokes	25%
Macabre	25%
Mentally twisted	25%
Not doing well at all	25%
Not healthy	25%
Out of sorts	25%
Poorly	25%
Poorly in Paris one spring	25%
Poorly, one way or another?	25%
President wiping leader's bum	25%
Really warped	25%
Seriously ill	25%
Severely; seriously	25%
Severely; very much	25%
Sick	25%
Sobbing uncontrollably, p	25%
Stay to get temperature taken — when one's this?	25%
Twisted	25%
Under the weather	25%
Unwell	25%
Unwell, and so weak in the end	25%
Very poorly	25%
Vomit	25%
Well, you shouldn't be on it	25%
_empty_	25%
___ as a dog	25%

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What's the best solution for Ill?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Ill is SICK. Other possible answers include UNWELL, INABADWAY, BADLY, ailment, ailments, complaint, complaints, ills, among others.

How many solutions are there for Ill?

We have found 12 possible answers for the crossword clue Ill.

How do I find a solution for Ill?

Use the length filters to match the number of squares in your grid, then type any letters you already have into the solver. You can also browse every listed answer below, or try a similar clue if this wording is slightly different.

What is another word for Ill?

We list 10 synonyms related to Ill. Common alternatives include ILLS, SICK, BADLY, POORLY.

Which crosswords feature clues like Ill?

Clues like Ill often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Cryptic, Financial Times Daily, The Observer Speedy, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Metro, among others.

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