Clues for the word "DEFRAY"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 25 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on September 29, 2025.
Definition of defray
- v. t. - To pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc.
- v. t. - To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to defray wrath.
Referring Clues
- Offset, as expenses
- Bear the expense of
- Help, as with expenses
- Pay all or part of
- Help to pay
- Bear the expenses
- Bear the expenses of
- Bear part of, as costs
- Offset, as costs
- Provide for payment
- Pay expenses
- Bear, somewhat
- Clean up a hem
- Reverse the unravelling and settle?
- Provide money for expenses etc
- Government department unknown to pay out
- Settle government department's year
- Cover the cost of
- Help to cover
- Pay
- Cover, as expenses
- Help to pay for
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - September 29, 2025
- Mirror Mini - August 13, 2025
- Family Time - March 02, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 12, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - July 01, 2022
- Universal - December 29, 2017
- New York Times - October 07, 2017
- Mirror Mini - August 13, 2017
- New York Times - October 17, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - August 05, 2016
- Canadiana - July 18, 2016
- LA Times - October 31, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - March 11, 2012
- New York Times - January 31, 2011
- Universal - December 02, 2009
- LA Times - July 21, 2009
- New York Times - May 21, 2009
- Netword - April 10, 2009
- Netword - June 19, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - January 30, 2008
- Washington Post - June 14, 2007
- Guardian Quick - May 17, 2007
- Universal - April 22, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - September 21, 2006
- Washington Post - February 08, 2003