Clues for the word "DEPEND"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 85 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on June 22, 2026.
Definition of depend
- v. i. - To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
- v. i. - To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or undecided; as, a cause depending in court.
- v. i. - To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly by of.
- v. i. - To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the usual hour.
- v. i. - To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.
- v. i. - To impend.
Referring Clues
- Hinge
- Bank
- Ride (on)
- Bank (on)
- Rely
- Count (on)
- Hang (on)
- Place one's trust
- Place trust
- Hinge (on)
- Place trust (upon)
- Be contingent
- Rely (on)
- Be contingent (on)
- Place trust in (with "on")
- Count on
- Rely (upon)
- Put trust (in)
- Need the help of upended wild horse with no tail
- Trust
- Lean (on)
- Hang on – it will be contingent upon
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - June 22, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 15, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - October 09, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - September 21, 2025
- LA Times - June 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 02, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - December 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - June 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - June 04, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 02, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 05, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 02, 2024
- Penny Dell Sunday - September 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 29, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - February 26, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - January 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 30, 2022
- LA Times - September 06, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - August 04, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 16, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - August 11, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 06, 2017
- USA Today - June 22, 2017
- New York Times - June 16, 2017
- New York Times - June 09, 2017
- New York Times - March 24, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - December 30, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - December 20, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - August 30, 2016
- And in 55 more crossword puzzles...