Permit
Crossword Clue & Answers

11 April 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 15 answers for the crossword clue 'Permit', 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 Permit 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 Permit as an answer itself some 85 times.

Permit is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Thursday, 01 April 2021 with the answer being LET, we also found LET to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 1 Apr 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 19 Mar 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 10 Mar 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 4 Mar 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 16 Feb 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 16 Feb 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 28 Dec 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 23 Dec 2020
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 9 Dec 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 2 Dec 2020

Definitions and usage

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• Large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
• A legal document giving official permission to do something
• The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
• 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"
• Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
• 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"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

LET
A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

4 Letters

VISA
Approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed"

5 Letters

ALLOW
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"

GRANT
Any monetary aid

6 Letters

ENABLE
Render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

TICKET
Issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"

7 Letters

ENTITLE
Give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

LICENCE
A legal document giving official permission to do something

LICENSE
A legal document giving official permission to do something

WARRANT
A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

8 Letters

SANCTION
A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

TOLERATE
Have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

10 Letters

PERMISSION
Approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"

11 Letters

COUNTENANCE
The appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"

19 Letters

TRACHINOTUSFALCATUS
Large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies