Clues for the word "DISTEND"
We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 29 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on June 15, 2026.
Definition of distend
- v. t. - To extend in some one direction; to lengthen out; to stretch.
- v. t. - To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to cause to swell; as, to distend a bladder, the stomach, etc.
- v. i. - To become expanded or inflated; to swell.
Referring Clues
- Bloat
- Swell
- Dilate
- Make wider
- Expand
- Bulge outwards
- Stretch out
- Carrying a gun did make it bulge
- Did have a gun inside to pull out
- Managed to hide gun bulge
- Swell performed, holding catches when raised
- Swell managed without a gun
- Swell guy stood up nurse
- Little girl heading off from Belgian port in balloon
- Stretch performed without shooter
- Concealing weapon, did stretch
- Swell girl's nurse
- Bloat, as one's abdomen
- To accommodate the gun, did expand
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - June 15, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - October 28, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - June 24, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - June 14, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - October 24, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 27, 2017
- LA Times - August 17, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - March 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 30, 2016
- Guardian Quick - May 21, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 28, 2015
- Universal - August 22, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - January 21, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 15, 2014
- Guardian Prize - May 25, 2013
- Guardian Prize - February 16, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - November 06, 2012
- New York Times - July 19, 2012
- Guardian Quiptic - March 05, 2012
- Washington Post - September 28, 2010
- Netword - September 26, 2010
- New York Times - September 26, 2010
- Guardian Quiptic - May 24, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - September 04, 2009
- New York Times - December 13, 1999