Sanction
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The Sun Cryptic.

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Publications

  • The Sun Cryptic - Saturday, 27 Nov 2021
  • Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Monday, 18 Oct 2021
  • The Daily Mail Quick - Monday, 30 Aug 2021
  • The Daily Mail Quick - Sunday, 25 Jul 2021
  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Friday, 2 Jul 2021
  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Friday, 28 May 2021
  • The Sun Cryptic - Thursday, 1 Apr 2021
  • The Mirror Quick - Sunday, 28 Feb 2021
  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Friday, 5 Feb 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 23 Jan 2021
  • The Sun Cryptic - Friday, 13 Nov 2020
  • The Mirror Quick - Saturday, 19 Sep 2020

Crossword Answers

2 letters

OK
An endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"

3 letters

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

YES
An affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"

4 letters

OKAY
An endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"

5 letters

BLESS
Give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"

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"

ENACT
Act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

6 letters

RATIFY
Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

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

7 letters

CONDONE
Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

APPROVE
Give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

ENDORSE
Be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

AGREETO

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

8 letters

APPROVAL
The formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

ACCREDIT
Ascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program"

9 letters

AUTHORIZE
Grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

AUTHORITY
The power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

AUTHORISE
Grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

10 letters

IMPRIMATUR
Formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

PUNISHMENT
The act of punishing

11 letters

INDORSEMENT
A signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"

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

ENDORSEMENT
A signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"

12 letters

RATIFICATION
Making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

13 letters

AUTHORIZATION
The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

AUTHORISATION
The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant