Clues for the word "FILIBUSTER"
We've had 14 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 11 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Guardian Everyman crossword on May 21, 2017.
Definition of filibuster
- n. - A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855.
- v. i. - To act as a filibuster, or military freebooter.
- v. i. - To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices.
Referring Clues
- Intransigent senator's tactic
- Talk, talk, talk
- Political tactic
- Political tactic peter joked 17-across has reason to complain about because, "look, he only has so many hours left"
- Delaying tactic to obstruct legislation
- Young horse, say, with horse-breaker to produce delaying action
- Waste time by making long speeches
- Speak at length to obstruct parliamentary proceedings
- Horse-breaker, so to speak, delays proceedings
- Block the passage, so to speak
- Loud and burliest one, possibly, to speak at length against the law
- One with reserve retiring amid strain, delaying procedure
- In leak, one stopping vehicle to obstruct legislation
- Obstruction tactic, if burliest characters are drunk
Last Seen In
- Guardian Everyman - May 21, 2017
- Guardian Quick - August 27, 2016
- Guardian Prize - August 06, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - August 24, 2010
- Guardian Quick - November 24, 2009
- Guardian Quiptic - August 18, 2008
- Guardian Quick - December 21, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - March 16, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - June 14, 2002
- Washington Post - June 21, 2001
- New York Times - March 23, 1998