Clues for the word "DELIBERATE"
We've had 30 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 48 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on November 22, 2025.
Definition of deliberate
- a. - Weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; circumspect; slow in determining; -- applied to persons; as, a deliberate judge or counselor.
- a. - Formed with deliberation; well-advised; carefully considered; not sudden or rash; as, a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result.
- a. - Not hasty or sudden; slow.
- v. t. - To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; as, to deliberate a question.
- v. i. - To take counsel with one's self; to weigh the arguments for and against a proposed course of action; to reflect; to consider; to hesitate in deciding; -- sometimes with on, upon, about, concerning.
Referring Clues
- Prepare to reach a verdict
- Think things over
- Weigh carefully
- Not accidental
- On purpose
- Wilful leaders of dangerous enterprise get set free
- Considered giving shop censure
- Planned debate
- Meant to think
- Intentional
- Careful doctor reeled a bit
- It's calculated to enslave, so to speak
- Classy food shop, which to criticise adversely is on purpose
- Consider - intentional
- Think of French rescue
- Calculated - think carefully
- Unhurried debate
- Consider on purpose
- Careful chap gets single reprimand
- Intended to ponder
- Meant to think over
- Consider cautious
- Slow to put your mind to
- Meant to give serious thought to
- Reflective journalist free to think
- Think you'll put back into captivity?
- Intended to reflect
- Reflect on, when you re-incarcerate?
- It's not by chance that you put your mind to
- Intended
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - November 22, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 02, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 05, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 22, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 14, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 24, 2024
- Mirror Daily - March 23, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 27, 2023
- Mirror Daily - October 11, 2023
- Mirror Daily - September 18, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 02, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 05, 2023
- Mirror Daily - December 31, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - December 16, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - November 22, 2022
- Mirror Daily - August 27, 2022
- Mirror Daily - August 17, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - July 22, 2022
- Mirror Daily - June 19, 2022
- Guardian Quick - January 13, 2018
- Daily Cryptic - November 22, 2017
- Mirror Daily - July 02, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 23, 2017
- Mirror Daily - June 05, 2017
- Mirror Daily - December 31, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - December 16, 2016
- And in 18 more crossword puzzles...