Clues for the word "DEVIOUS"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 17 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on June 26, 2025.
Definition of devious
- a. - Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way.
- a. - Going out of the right or common course; going astray; erring; wandering; as, a devious step.
Referring Clues
- Crafty
- Not on the level
- Sneaky
- Playing games, so to speak
- Indirect
- Cunning
- Underhand, sneaky
- Underhand,sneaky
- Underhand
- Shifty of you French to pinch Naomi's bottom
- Tricky ... or a tricky description of 18-, 29-, 36-, 48- and 59-Across
- Shifty
- Underhanded
- Use void, shifty means to be deceptive
- Deceitful
- Conniving
- Sly, and a phonetic hint to the pattern in the last words of 17-, 24-, 42-, and 58-Across
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 26, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 13, 2025
- Daily Quick - April 14, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 13, 2023
- Daily Quick - April 14, 2023
- LA Times - December 28, 2022
- LA Times - August 02, 2022
- New York Times - February 06, 2018
- Guardian Cryptic - December 19, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 13, 2017
- Daily Quick - April 14, 2017
- Guardian Quick - December 18, 2013
- Washington Post - June 06, 2013
- New York Times - August 15, 2009
- LA Times - September 08, 2007
- New York Times - February 25, 2002
- Washington Post - January 16, 2002