Clues for the word "EXPLODE"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 66 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mindfood Daily crossword on October 17, 2025.
Definition of explode
- v. i. - To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes.
- v. i. - To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam.
- v. i. - To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded.
- v. t. - To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play.
- v. t. - To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine.
- v. t. - To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire.
- v. t. - To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.
Referring Clues
- Detonate
- Go off, as a bomb
- Blow up
- Go boom
- Go ape
- Burst
- Go ballistic
- Lose it
- Be unable to contain one's rage – trudge in river
- Blow up (7)
- Go slow in river and go off
- Pop
- Go off
- Go off with retired policeman at conclusion of case
- Go off former lover (quiet student) and overdose on Ecstasy
- Do expel (anag)
- Be unable to contain one's rage - push policeman into river!
- Go off and trudge into river
- Go kaboom
- Blow one's top
Last Seen In
- Mindfood Daily - October 17, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - August 31, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 06, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 26, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 11, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 02, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - April 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 23, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 29, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 23, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - July 23, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - July 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - April 22, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 29, 2024
- Your Life Choices - January 28, 2024
- Daily Quick - December 30, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - December 14, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 30, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 14, 2023
- Your Life Choices - August 06, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 11, 2023
- Daily Quick - June 02, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 13, 2023
- Your Life Choices - March 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 24, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - November 09, 2022
- Daily Quick - August 23, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 14, 2022
- And in 36 more crossword puzzles...