Crossword answer
SAYSO
5 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 35 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
SAYSO
Clues that lead to SAYSO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Authority5Evening StandardAug 19, 2026
Final authority5USA TodayJul 24, 2026
Authorization5LA TimesJul 7, 2026
Rumour is, many Ascot odds must be cut (3-2)5The GuardianJul 1, 2026
Authority (5)5The GuardianJun 30, 2026
Sanction5NewsdayJun 20, 2026
Final word5Wall Street JournalJun 18, 2026
Authority (Informal)5The IndependentJun 11, 2026
Authority rebuffing some cosy assumptions (3,2)5The GuardianJun 7, 2026
For example - narcissists, at heart, love authority5The IndependentApr 4, 2026
Authority to decide5NewsdayFeb 23, 2026
"If you ___" ("OK, then"): 2 wds.5Daily ThemedFeb 17, 2026
Authorization, informally5New York TimesOct 9, 2025
44 Unsupported assertion5NewsdayMay 31, 2025
Parental authority5New York TimesMay 12, 2025
Presumably uncommunicative authority5The IndependentJul 24, 2024
Is mum giving permission?5The IndependentFeb 2, 2024
Authority's verbal agreement5Evening StandardNov 9, 2023
Power of decision5Evening StandardAug 24, 2022
Doja Cat's song from "Hot Pink": 2 wds.5Daily ThemedJul 17, 2022
Authoritative decision5Evening StandardAug 13, 2019
About SAYSO in crosswords
SAYSO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 35 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Authority” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OUNCEUnit of weight
SAGESWise people
FIREDDismissed
SQUIDOctopus cousin
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
LARGESize above medium
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SARGENCO nickname
SHEENFabric's luster
AROMAScent from a kitchen
DIDINTired out fully
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
Every appearance of SAYSO (35)
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Aug 19, 2026
Authority · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Final authority · USA Today · 21 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Authority · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Authorization · LA Times · Down
Jul 1, 2026
Rumour is, many Ascot odds must be cut (3-2) · The Guardian · 20 Across
Jun 30, 2026
Authority (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Sanction · Newsday · Down
Jun 18, 2026
Final word · Wall Street Journal · 71 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Authority (Informal) · The Independent · 22 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Authority rebuffing some cosy assumptions (3,2) · The Guardian · 9 Across
May 3, 2026
Final authority · Newsday · Down
Apr 30, 2026
Final authority · Newsday · Down
Apr 4, 2026
For example - narcissists, at heart, love authority · The Independent · 6 Down
Feb 23, 2026
Authority to decide · Newsday · Down
Feb 17, 2026
"If you ___" ("OK, then"): 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Authority · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Oct 22, 2025
Authority to decide · Newsday · Down
Oct 9, 2025
Authorization, informally · New York Times · 64 Across
Aug 14, 2025
Final authority · Newsday · Down
Jun 3, 2025
Authority (Informal) · The Independent · 19 Across
May 31, 2025
44 Unsupported assertion · Newsday · Across
May 12, 2025
Parental authority · New York Times · 67 Across
Apr 20, 2025
Final authority · Newsday · Down
Mar 8, 2025
Authority · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jul 24, 2024
Presumably uncommunicative authority · The Independent · 30 Across
Jun 1, 2024
Authority · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Feb 2, 2024
Is mum giving permission? · The Independent · 19 Across
Nov 9, 2023
Authority's verbal agreement · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 24, 2022
Power of decision · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 25, 2022
Power of decision · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 17, 2022
Doja Cat's song from "Hot Pink": 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Dec 20, 2021
Power of decision · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 27, 2021
Authority · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 26, 2021
Authority · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 13, 2019
Authoritative decision · Evening Standard · 16 Down