Clues for the word "DEFILE"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 56 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on March 27, 2026.
Definition of defile
- v. i. - To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
- v. t. - Same as Defilade.
- n. - Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.
- n. - The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.
- v. t. - To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.
- v. t. - To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint.
- v. t. - To injure in purity of character; to corrupt.
- v. t. - To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate.
- v. t. - To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.
Referring Clues
- Desecrate
- Make dirty
- Contaminate
- Besmirch
- Sully, as a reputation
- Sully
- Taint
- Tarnish, as a reputation
- Render unclean
- Make filthy
- Corrupt - mountain pass
- Pollute
- "Dirty" biography stops editor retiring
- Dirty passage
- Corrupt
- Only one pass for a number of soldiers
- A gorge subject to pollution
- Narrow mountain pass
- Corrupt passage
- Field redeveloped up to a point in the valley
- Pollute narrow pass
- Sully narrow pass
- I'd feel wrong, getting out of line
- Make corrupt
- Pollute gorge
- Ruin
- Violate
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - March 27, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - September 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 08, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - February 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 23, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - March 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - January 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 29, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - September 26, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 13, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - February 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - February 01, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 16, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 02, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 24, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - December 07, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - November 14, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - September 04, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - July 19, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - February 14, 2017
- Chronicle of Higher Education - December 02, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 25, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - August 08, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - June 28, 2016
- Guardian Quick - June 22, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - June 13, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 25, 2014
- And in 26 more crossword puzzles...