Clues for the word "OFF"
We've had 238 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 674 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on December 06, 2025.
Definition of off
- adv. - In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as:
- adv. - Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off.
- adv. - Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like.
- adv. - Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off.
- adv. - Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off.
- adv. - Denoting opposition or negation.
- interj. - Away; begone; -- a command to depart.
- prep. - Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore.
- a. - On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg.
- a. - Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics.
- n. - The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
Referring Clues
- Ice, so to speak
- Not at work
- Not working
- Slightly gamy
- Wide of the mark
- Gamy
- Dash ___ (write quickly)
- Broadway opening?
- See 45-Down
- Out of sync
- Amiss
- Sign ___ on (approve)
- On vacation
- Not running
- Away
- Clocked out
- Sharp or flat, say
- Popular insect repellent
- Not quite oneself
- Command to a pooch on a couch, maybe
- Mistaken
- Switch position
- With 9-Down, like some interviews
- Down, usually, on a light switch
- Not quite right
- Mosquito repellent brand
- Bug spray brand
- No longer attached
- Taking a vacation day, say
- Missing the mark
- "Scram!"
- Not right
- Word preceding spring and season
- At a distance
- Light switch position
- Popular bug spray
- Bug-bugging brand
- See 9-Down
- In error
- Vacationing
- Take out
- See 56-Across
- Incorrect
- See 28-Across
- See 69-Across
- See 26-Down
- See 59-Across
- Inaccurate
- Canceled
- Not working today
- Under way, as racehorses
- Going
- Away from work
- Awry
- Light-switch position
- Not oneself
- Knob position
- Not oneself today
- Askew
- Out of tune
- "They're ___!" (racetrack cry)
- Switch setting
- Unplugged
- Canceled, as a wedding
- Running partner?
- Not in operation
- Not scheduled for duty
- Part of OTB
- Taking a personal day, perhaps
- Somewhat gamy
- Taking a vacation day
- Light switch option
- One of two popular positions?
- Slightly askew
- "They're ___!" (racetrack cry)
- A little peculiar
- Not quite right, as a musical note
- Not operating
- Switch word
- Wrong
- Absent from work
- On one's way
- Anti-bug brand
- ______road
- Assassinate, slangily
- Kill, so to speak
- Insect repellent
- A bit amiss
- Not functioning
- Nonfunctioning
- Light-switch setting
- ___ the cuff
- Erroneous
- See 58-Down
- See 59-Down
- Right ___ the bat
- Light switch setting
- ___ the grid
- Word after ticked or picked
- Not on duty
- Out of whack
- ___ -the-wall
- ___ and running
- Not going
- Like a near miss
- Near miss
- "They're ___!" (racing term)
- A bit askew
- Not playing one's best
- On's counterpart
- "And they're ___!" (racetrack cry)
- Not up to par
- "Ferris Bueller's Day ___"
- Powerless position?
- Insect repellent brand
- On leave
- No longer in effect
- See 83-Across
- Not on
- Down, on a light switch
- "They're ___!"
- Out of the gate
- Not accurate
- ___ key (out of tune)
- Taking a personal day, say
- ___-broadway
- On vacation, say
- Switch status, sometimes
- Cockeyed
- Hiker's spray brand
- A little less than perfect
- ___-limits
- See 57 Down
- "On" antonym
- "___ centre"
- Aside from the main track
- Taking a personal day
- See 3-Down
- On vacation, perhaps
- See 38-Across
- Kind of Broadway
- Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 27-Down to form baseball terms
- Not plugged in
- Untuned, say
- Enjoying a vacation
- Crunch time helper, maybe
- TV setting
- "I'm ___!" ("ta-ta!")
- "Noises ___" (1982 farce featuring a play within a play)
- See 115-Down
- ___-key
- Not activated
- Not on, but ___
- Opposite of on
- ___ to school (just leaving home)
- Lightswitch position
- If up is on, then down is ___
- Light switch word
- With no need to work today
- Outta here
- Switch status
- Rotten
- Away from
- The O in Obie
- "Kiss You ___" Scissor Sisters
- "Let's Call the Whole Thing ___"
- The Donnas "Take It ___"
- Prince "Get ___"
- On holiday
- Absent
- Not working - started
- See 19
- Leaving
- See 2
- Not working? That's bad
- Awry or away
- Rancid
- Astray
- Not at one's best
- The "O" in OTB
- "You're not allowed on the couch, Fido!"
- Broadway opener?
- Rancid (food)
- ___ & on
- Compensate for cancelled series
- Bid without hesitation cancelled
- Punched out
- Word that can precede "limits" or "Broadway"
- Start ___ on the wrong foot
- At leisure
- Cancelled
- "That's a weight ___ my mind!"
- With 15-Across, kind of vehicle
- Word with key or base
- See 62-Down
- Less than perfect
- Canceled, as an event
- Not on the job
- Not in tune
- Not on target
- Away from the office today
- Do in
- Home for the holidays, say
- Not on the mark
- Slightly awry
- Sour (of milk)
- Not scheduled to work
- Inactive, as a light
- On's opposite
- "Noises ___"
- U-turn from on
- Having a bad day, perhaps
- Position with no power?
- Not powered up
- Broadway opening?
- Sour
- Not performing well
- Taking vacation days
- "The Great British Bake ___"
- Toggle option
- Out of operation
- "We're ___ to See the Wizard"
- Aptly named bug spray with an exclamation point
- Switch position?
- Not having to work today
- Having a bad day
- Not powered on
- Like sour milk
- "Down!"
- "And they're ___!"
- Light setting
- K) On? No.
- Like the lights in a dark room
- "Get ___ my lawn!"
- Command to a jumpy puppy
- Like weird vibes
- Out of sorts
- See 29-Across
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