Clues for the word "CONTRABAND"
We've had 10 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 21 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on November 18, 2025.
Definition of contraband
- n. - Illegal or prohibited traffic.
- n. - Goods or merchandise the importation or exportation of which is forbidden.
- n. - A negro slave, during the Civil War, escaped to, or was brought within, the Union lines. Such slave was considered contraband of war.
- a. - Prohibited or excluded by law or treaty; forbidden; as, contraband goods, or trade.
- v. t. - To import illegally, as prohibited goods; to smuggle.
- v. t. - To declare prohibited; to forbid.
Referring Clues
- Drugs, say
- Illegally imported goods
- Smuggled goods
- Smuggling scam established to circumvent prohibition
- Illicit cargo of fish concealing books by travel writer
- 5 assorted musicians in illegal trade
- Guerrilla group involved in smuggling
- Smuggled goods in car not uncommonly used by group
- Smuggled pictures returned after trick associated with group
- Smuggled
Last Seen In
- Mirror Daily - November 18, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 30, 2025
- Mirror Daily - April 19, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 03, 2024
- Mirror Daily - August 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 08, 2022
- Guardian Speedy - November 26, 2017
- Mirror Daily - June 30, 2017
- Mirror Daily - April 19, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - July 24, 2016
- Mirror Daily - June 30, 2016
- Mirror Daily - April 19, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - May 03, 2015
- LA Times - July 21, 2014
- Guardian Quick - September 08, 2013
- New York Times - October 09, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - February 27, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - January 22, 2007
- Guardian Quick - October 15, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - January 21, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - November 20, 2000