Clues for the word "DIVORCE"
We've had 25 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 30 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 28, 2026.
Definition of divorce
- n. - A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
- n. - The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."
- n. - The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
- n. - Separation; disunion of things closely united.
- n. - That which separates.
- n. - To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
- n. - To separate or disunite; to sunder.
- n. - To make away; to put away.
Referring Clues
- Split decision?
- Split
- Tie breaker?
- Split of a sort
- Marital split
- Splitting headache?
- Event occasioning 7-Down
- Some marriages end in this
- Possible consequence of cheating
- What "marriage is the chief cause of," per Groucho Marx
- Separate
- Break off the match
- Poet turns to take semi-fierce part
- Split up with monster in seedy bar
- Ending of marriage
- Separate fool's gold with cerium
- Killer in low joint came to 20's 13 and 1 across's 15
- Annulment of marriage
- Formal split
- Legal ending of a marriage
- Something unionists don't believe in?
- Absurdly cried out "Five nil" by way of a split
- Split sort of suit
- Judicial decree that makes a police inspector break cover
- Split decision?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 28, 2026
- New York Times - April 10, 2026
- Daily Quick - October 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 03, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 18, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 11, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 07, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - January 06, 2016
- New York Times - December 26, 2015
- USA Today - November 26, 2015
- New York Times - October 31, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - May 21, 2014
- Washington Post - March 13, 2014
- New York Times - October 04, 2013
- New York Times - August 08, 2013
- Washington Post - June 16, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 27, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 08, 2012
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 06, 2012
- LA Times Sunday - February 05, 2012
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 05, 2012
- Universal - April 16, 2011
- USA Today - September 01, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 24, 2009
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 16, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - August 11, 2006
- Guardian Quick - June 14, 2006
- Guardian Prize - October 23, 2004
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 15, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - June 21, 2002