Clues for the word "AFFORD"
We've had 39 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 55 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 21, 2025.
Definition of afford
- v. t. - To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish.
- v. t. - To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish; as, a good life affords consolation in old age.
- v. t. - To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury; as, A affords his goods cheaper than B; a man can afford a sum yearly in charity.
- v. t. - To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; -- with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough.
Referring Clues
- Provide, as access
- Be able to meet the expense of
- Manage the cost of
- Handle financially
- Have the wherewithal
- Furnish
- Be able to buy
- Handle, financially
- Manage to pay for
- Pay for easily
- Have the money for
- Handle the expense
- Provide, as a view
- Pay the price
- Be able to spare
- Provide
- Have enough money for
- Be able to pay for
- Have the means
- Have the means for
- Manage
- "If You Can ___ Me" Katy Perry
- Bear the expense
- Give a car, say to
- Be able to give half a loaf to Harrison, say
- Supply a noisy model T, perhaps
- Bear the cost of
- Able to pay back Fanny Adams for 500 buckles
- Give a fine filly or dam
- Stand in Staffordshire
- Able to pay for a powerful car
- Give female a car to get around
- Have enough of a very noisy duck over the way
- Have enough money for a fine car
- Give answer following crossing
- Pay for a piece of Staffordshire china
- Have enough money for a French car
- Pay for the loud music Dora's upset about
- Manage to pay
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 14, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 24, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 07, 2025
- Daily American - December 23, 2024
- Daily American - December 19, 2023
- Daily American - December 23, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 14, 2022
- Daily American - December 19, 2017
- Jonesin - December 12, 2017
- New York Times - October 27, 2017
- USA Today - October 10, 2017
- Netword - May 08, 2017
- Daily American - December 23, 2016
- USA Today - November 30, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 14, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 06, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 02, 2016
- Penny Dell Daily - May 11, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 02, 2015
- Netword - July 25, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - July 05, 2015
- USA Today - April 17, 2015
- Netword - July 18, 2014
- Guardian Quick - April 23, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 04, 2013
- Universal - September 11, 2013
- Guardian Quiptic - May 13, 2013
- Washington Post - April 23, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 25, 2012
- And in 25 more crossword puzzles...