Clues for the word "DISTRICT"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 21 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on November 03, 2023.
Definition of district
- a. - Rigorous; stringent; harsh.
- n. - The territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing.
- n. - A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc.
- n. - Any portion of territory of undefined extent; a region; a country; a tract.
- v. t. - To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives.
Referring Clues
- Word after school or business
- Part of DC
- Vicinity
- Congressman's place
- Neighbourhood
- Region
- D.C. part
- Area
- Political subdivision
- Ward
- Figures to be accurate in one area
- Medic apprehends first one caught in the neighbourhood
- I'd set up rigidly defined area
- Neighbourhood detective's scrupulous
- I'd return to particular area
- Area where campaigner against land mines put her foot down
- Show contempt for the reportedly bamboozled in the area
- Temple on this austere policy, following princess
- I'd resolved to get tough with the region
- Area of a town or country
- What a representative represents
- Line a certain area
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - October 13, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 11, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - September 21, 2017
- Guardian Quick - April 19, 2017
- Guardian Quick - February 29, 2016
- Netword - February 10, 2016
- LA Times - August 06, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 16, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - May 27, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 26, 2014
- Universal - August 18, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - October 28, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - June 02, 2010
- Guardian Prize - April 18, 2009
- Netword - December 31, 2008
- Guardian Prize - November 03, 2007
- LA Times - June 06, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - February 13, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 29, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - October 16, 2000