Clues for the word "APOSTATE"
We've had 37 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 39 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on June 27, 2025.
Definition of apostate
- n. - One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his religion for another; a pervert; a renegade.
- n. - One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession.
- a. - Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade.
- v. i. - To apostatize.
Referring Clues
- Forsaker of the faith
- One who's fallen
- Deserter
- Religion renouncer
- One who has lapsed
- One who loses faith
- Defector from the faith
- Renouncer of one's faith
- Party switcher, say
- Religious defector
- Faith forsaker
- A petty officer, say, reveals defector
- Abandoner of the cause
- Renegade postgraduate reformed, no longer taking drug
- The turncoat, having got a job, didn't go hungry
- Believer once consumed by a job
- A station took in the traitor
- Heês changed his views in a Post Office report
- Someone who has abandoned their religion
- A situation troubled dissenter
- Dissenter beaten to a paste
- Germany's fifth column worried traitor
- Religious renouncer
- Turncoat gets a job making tea
- A job at end of battle to find deserter
- One deserting a position at end of battle
- Dissenter in a Post Office, say
- Rat from a river in Italy, say
- Deserter, a Pole, put away
- Perpetrator of 4 was consumer after a job
- Rat-a-tat in advance
- Turncoat
- One who renounces a belief
- Deserter, say, beneath a river
- Faith abandoner
- Renegade having a spot, perhaps, to eat, out
- Nonbeliever, now
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - June 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 11, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 27, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 27, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 23, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - March 11, 2016
- Guardian Prize - November 07, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - October 30, 2015
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - May 24, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - October 09, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 19, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 30, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - April 11, 2014
- Guardian Quick - December 15, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - November 17, 2013
- New York Times - September 01, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - May 28, 2012
- Netword - August 28, 2011
- Wall Street Journal - May 06, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - June 20, 2010
- Guardian Everyman - May 30, 2010
- New York Times - May 21, 2010
- New York Times - January 10, 2009
- LA Times Sunday - June 08, 2008
- Guardian Everyman - March 09, 2008
- Jonesin - August 21, 2007
- New York Times - September 03, 2006
- Guardian Everyman - July 02, 2006
- New York Times - April 16, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - April 14, 2006
- And in 9 more crossword puzzles...