Clues for the word "DEFAULT"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 27 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on November 12, 2025.
Definition of default
- n. - A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default.
- n. - Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in virtue or wisdom.
- n. - A neglect of, or failure to take, some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc.
- v. i. - To fail in duty; to offend.
- v. i. - To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty.
- v. i. - To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default.
- v. t. - To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to omit; as, to default a dividend.
- v. t. - To call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against.
- v. t. - To leave out of account; to omit.
Referring Clues
- Fallback position
- What some games are won by
- Fail to pay
- Factory setting
- Foreclosure cause
- Assumed value
- Loss due to not showing up
- Fallback provision
- A fate worse than debt?
- Failure to fulfil an obligation
- Basic position is "can't pay, won't pay"
- Nonpayment
- Don't pay expert to secure gold plate
- Preset setting
- Original, as settings
- Failure
- Non-payment
- What a game may be won by
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - November 12, 2025
- Daily American - September 25, 2025
- Daily American - May 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 31, 2023
- Daily American - September 25, 2023
- Daily American - May 05, 2023
- Family Time - July 10, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - October 09, 2017
- Daily American - September 25, 2017
- LA Times - May 26, 2017
- Daily American - May 05, 2017
- Washington Post Sunday - April 09, 2017
- Guardian Quick - January 28, 2016
- Family Time - July 06, 2015
- LA Times - December 29, 2011
- LA Times - August 18, 2011
- Chronicle of Higher Education - February 25, 2011
- Thinks Daily - May 25, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - May 06, 2010
- Family Time - January 10, 2010
- Universal - August 13, 2009
- Washington Post - July 16, 2007
- Guardian Quick - April 15, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - April 30, 2003
- Washington Post - January 03, 2002
- New York Times - September 17, 2000
- New York Times - June 13, 1999