Discouraging words
The crossword clue "Discouraging words" is answered by NOS, a 3-letter entry. Used 74 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
NOS
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NOS answer page.
Used 74 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- NOES (14 uses in xd)
- BAHS (1 uses in xd)
- DONTDOIT (1 uses in xd)
- HOOTS (1 uses in xd)
- NAYS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for NOS
Every other clue in this collection answered by NOS, most used first.
- Refusals - used 172 times, most recently in 2026
- Rejections - used 117 times, most recently in 2026
- Turndowns - used 104 times, most recently in 2026
- Figs. - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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- Bachelor's last words - IDO, used 78 times
- Altar words - IDO, used 75 times
- Simile words - ASA, used 55 times
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