Oath
Crossword Clue & Answers

25 November 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 18 answers for the crossword clue 'Oath', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.

This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.

We have given Oath a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Oath as an answer itself some 377 times.

Oath is a single word clue made up of 4 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Friday, 29 October 2021 with the answer being CURSE, we also found CURSE to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 29 Oct 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 13 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 6 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 16 Jun 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 18 Aug 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 18 Aug 2020
• The Guardian Quick - 27 Apr 2020
• The Daily Mail Quick - 27 Mar 2020
• The Daily Mail Quick - 4 Dec 2019
• The Daily Mail Quick - 5 Feb 2019

Definitions and usage

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• A commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury
• Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
• A solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior; "they took an oath of allegiance"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

VOW
A solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"

4 Letters

CUSS
A persistently annoying person

5 Letters

CURSE
An evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

SWEAR
Have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"

6 Letters

AVOWAL
A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

PLEDGE
A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"

SOLEMN
Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

7 Letters

PROMISE
Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

8 Letters

CUSSWORD

SWEARING
A commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

9 Letters

CURSEWORD
Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"

EXPLETIVE
A word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

INVECTIVE
Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

PROFANITY
Vulgar or irreverent speech or action

SOLEMNVOW

SWEARWORD
Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"

10 Letters

CURSE WORD

11 Letters

IMPRECATION
A slanderous accusation