Sanction - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 04/09/2024

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Sanction.

5 letter answer(s) to sanction

  1. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
  2. allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
  3. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
  4. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
  5. grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
  6. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
  7. Permit
  1. confer prosperity or happiness on
  2. Consecrate
  3. give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"
  4. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
  5. render holy by means of religious rites

3 letter answer(s) to sanction

  1. a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus"
  2. a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
  3. actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I was not interested"
  4. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
  5. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
  6. grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
  7. leave unchanged; "let it be"
  8. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the

4 letter answer(s) to sanction

  1. an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"
  2. being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"
  3. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
  4. in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')

8 letter answer(s) to sanction

  1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"

6 letter answer(s) to sanction

  1. a legal document giving official permission to do something
  2. Allowed
  3. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
  4. large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
  5. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
  6. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Frequently asked questions about ‘Sanction’

What's the best solution for Sanction?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Sanction is LET. Other possible answers include ALLOW, BLESS, OKAY, PENALISE, PERMIT.

How many solutions are there for Sanction?

We have found 6 possible answers for the crossword clue Sanction.

Which crosswords feature clues like Sanction?

Clues like Sanction often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Quick Cryptic, The Guardian Prize, The Independent, Metro, Daily Mail Quick, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Sanction'

ClueAnswers
O.K.21
Sound17
Fine11
Go-ahead9
Let9
Rent8
Allow7
Diminutive suffix7
So-so7
Grant6
Permit6
Acceptable5
Approve5
Court call5
Endorse5
Glorify5
Umpire's call5
Authorize4
Charter4
Endorsement4
Judge's cry4
Passable4
Warrant4
"Go ahead!"3
All right3
Book end?3
Countenance3
Court cry3
Give the go-ahead3
Impediment3
Initial3
Lease3
Make holy3
Thumbs-up3
"That's fine"2
"Why not?"2
Affranchise2
Consecrate2
Court decision2
Give a thumbs-up2
Give approval to2
Give the O.K.2
Green-light2
I agree2
Let have2
Rent out2
Sanctify2
Sure!2
Thumbs up2
Umpire's cry2

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