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Surmise Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is INFER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer is "INFER" which means:

    verb
  • • Reason by deduction; establish by deduction
  • • Draw from specific cases for more general cases
  • • Conclude by reasoning; in logic
  • • Guess correctly; solve by guessing
  • • Believe to be the case

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Based on the evidence, we can infer that she is guilty."
  • • "From his tone, i can infer that he is angry."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times21 Jun 2022 Down 35
The Guardian Speedy30 Oct 2016 Down 5
New York Times28 Aug 2016 Across 29
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