Clues for the word "DRASTIC"
We've had 41 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 110 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on July 07, 2026.
Definition of drastic
- a. - Acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed to bland; as, drastic purgatives.
- n. - A violent purgative. See Cathartic.
Referring Clues
- For emergencies only
- Far-reaching
- Severe
- Like some measures
- Radical
- Like emergency measures
- Extreme
- Dire
- Rigorous
- Extreme, as measures
- Extreme - violent
- It's card, perhaps, but very strong
- Unsparing
- Chief among detectives turned desperate
- Secreting it back among the shuffled cards is going too far
- Thoroughgoing
- For a number of cars, it might be going too far
- Desperate
- Radical starts to drink red wine cold
- It's brought in by Jack, maybe, and raised over-the-top
- It's back in character, turning savage
- Extreme - forceful
- Wine prescribed by physician, more or less extreme
- Extreme (measures)
- Forceful eccentric securing its retreat
- CID star moves, having a far-reaching effect
- Desperate doctor takes wine cold
- Radical doctor may take a bit of stick
- Harsh, severe
- Flipping police! Holding rock star is harsh
- Unpleasant doctor has a staff shortage
- Radical art disc playing
- Radical doctor with a short cane
- Doctor the wine with carbon; it's terrible!
- Throwing darts at, I figure, is going too far
- Radical, extreme
- "The doctor act is in need of surgery" is harsh
- Momentous
- Extreme, as circumstances
- Immoderate
- Like extreme measures
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 07, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - July 06, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - March 26, 2026
- Your Life Choices - March 18, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - March 12, 2026
- Your Life Choices - February 28, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - February 15, 2026
- Mirror Daily - February 05, 2026
- Your Life Choices - December 15, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - October 23, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 04, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 09, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - May 19, 2025
- Your Life Choices - February 18, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 26, 2024
- Your Life Choices - July 25, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - June 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 10, 2024
- Your Life Choices - May 08, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 11, 2024
- LA Times - March 03, 2024
- Your Life Choices - February 07, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 14, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - December 28, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - September 15, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - August 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - June 12, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - June 09, 2023
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