Clues for the word "DISTANCE"
We've had 34 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 42 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on December 26, 2025.
Definition of distance
- n. - The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place.
- n. - Remoteness of place; a remote place.
- n. - A space marked out in the last part of a race course.
- n. - Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left.
- n. - Space between two antagonists in fencing.
- n. - The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape.
- n. - Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety.
- n. - Length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events.
- n. - The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.
- n. - A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.
- n. - Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor.
- n. - The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh.
- v. t. - To place at a distance or remotely.
- v. t. - To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote.
- v. t. - To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.
Referring Clues
- Absence of warmth
- Quip, part 4
- Length from here to there
- A measure
- Length
- Map calculation
- Part 3 of the quotation
- Expanse
- Aloofness
- Outdo
- Extent to which tides can flow?
- It's put out in the dance interval
- Length between points - remoteness
- As far as tides can possibly reach
- Space between
- Source of enchantment to the viewer?
- Aloofness first seen in Scandinavian that's cold inside
- Hop round first gap
- See 3
- Reserve takes ball and it's thrown in
- Attitude taken by girl showing aloofness
- One keeps it in reserve
- I'd take up position some way away
- I'd better reverse my attitude to show aloofness
- Extent to which tides can flow?
- Reserve detective takes position
- Gamble to keep man in space
- See10
- Interval is time interrupting social occasion
- 1 down to beat the church by a comfortable margin
- Remoteness
- Way to go
- Source of enchantment to the viewer?
- What a tape measure measures
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - December 26, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 19, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 06, 2025
- Family Time - March 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 05, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - March 30, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 15, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - June 28, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 10, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - June 06, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - March 30, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - January 16, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - November 21, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 07, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - April 18, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - September 24, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - July 14, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 26, 2014
- I Swear Crossword - April 12, 2013
- Washington Post - December 15, 2012
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - October 07, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 21, 2011
- Guardian Quiptic - April 11, 2011
- Guardian Quiptic - December 13, 2010
- Guardian Prize - December 04, 2010
- Guardian Quick - June 20, 2010
- And in 12 more crossword puzzles...