Clues for the word "CAUSE"
We've had 102 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 207 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on December 12, 2025.
Definition of cause
- v. - That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist.
- v. - That which is the occasion of an action or state; ground; reason; motive; as, cause for rejoicing.
- v. - Sake; interest; advantage.
- v. - A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
- v. - Any subject of discussion or debate; matter; question; affair in general.
- v. - The side of a question, which is espoused, advocated, and upheld by a person or party; a principle which is advocated; that which a person or party seeks to attain.
- n. - To effect as an agent; to produce; to be the occasion of; to bring about; to bring into existence; to make; -- usually followed by an infinitive, sometimes by that with a finite verb.
- v. i. - To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
- conj. - Abbreviation of Because.
Referring Clues
- Idealist's need
- Bring about
- Root
- ___ célèbre
- Partner of effect
- What an activist has
- Grounds
- An activist has one
- Equal rights, e.g.
- It may be lost
- Civil rights, e.g.
- A flag-waver may have one
- Make happen
- Something worth fighting for
- Revolution, for one
- Touch off
- "Rebel Without a ___"
- Lead to
- Something to fight for
- Effect, or effect's partner
- Reply to "Why'd ya do that?"
- Save the Whales, for one
- Rallying point
- Charitable undertaking
- Probable ___ (Fourth Amendment term)
- Free Tibet, e.g.
- Result in
- Precipitate
- Effect's partner
- Bring on
- Activist's concern
- Justification
- Revolutionist's need
- Reason to demonstrate
- Reason
- Give rise to
- Activist's passion
- Motive
- Be responsible for
- Trigger
- Reason why
- It may be lost or just
- Just ___ ... or "Just '___"
- Proximate ___ (tort case prerequisite)
- Effect's beginning?
- Underlying reason
- Global warming, e.g.
- Philanthropist's focus
- Champion's inspiration
- Effect preceder
- Gay rights, e.g.
- Source
- Activist's focus
- Thing to fight for
- ___-and-effect
- Induce
- Terse response to "Why?"
- Part 11 of today's quote
- Effect's counterpart
- Activist's pursuit
- Kid Rock "Devil Without a ___"
- Beck "Lost ___"
- Grounds for an about turn, just in case
- Bring on a turn, just in case
- Rebels have one that's superior, just in case
- The reason for some bird noises
- The reason you finish in a legal action
- Bring about or start up, just in case
- Not a useless object
- Reason for many a practice
- Reason one lost at Oxford
- Reason why some people fight
- Occasion: flag day for a good one?
- Reason traditionally lost at Oxford
- Something to champion
- Reason for a telethon
- Effect go-with
- Purpose
- Reason to rebel
- Conservation, to many
- Starting point
- Effect's mate
- Good reason
- Reason to protest
- Protest principle
- Terse response to "Why?"
- ___ celebre
- Make uniform just in case
- Bring half of us just in case
- Something to believe in
- Charity's mission
- Motive or reason
- It might have a champion
- Gay rights or climate change
- Effect's precursor
- Provoke
- Reason for a donation
- Reason to march
- Principle to fight for
- Campaign
- Bring to pass
- Reason to take a case round to the central court
Last Seen In
- New York Times - December 12, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 25, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 24, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 19, 2025
- LA Times - August 25, 2025
- Daily American - July 12, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 04, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 25, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 14, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 20, 2025
- Mirror Mini - March 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 03, 2024
- USA Today - November 21, 2024
- LA Times - November 20, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 12, 2024
- LA Times - November 08, 2024
- USA Today - November 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 18, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 15, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 09, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 20, 2024
- Mirror Daily - August 17, 2024
- Mirror Daily - July 10, 2024
- USA Today - June 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 11, 2024
- Mirror Daily - June 08, 2024
- Mirror Daily - May 03, 2024
- Mirror Mini - January 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 26, 2023
- Mirror Daily - August 29, 2023
- And in 177 more crossword puzzles...