Clues for the word "FOR"
We've had 224 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 745 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on April 16, 2024.
Definition of for
- prep. - In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
- prep. - Indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting to an act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of which a thing is or is done.
- prep. - Indicating the remoter and indirect object of an act; the end or final cause with reference to which anything is, acts, serves, or is done.
- prep. - Indicating that in favor of which, or in promoting which, anything is, or is done; hence, in behalf of; in favor of; on the side of; -- opposed to against.
- prep. - Indicating that toward which the action of anything is directed, or the point toward which motion is made; /ntending to go to.
- prep. - Indicating that on place of or instead of which anything acts or serves, or that to which a substitute, an equivalent, a compensation, or the like, is offered or made; instead of, or place of.
- prep. - Indicating that in the character of or as being which anything is regarded or treated; to be, or as being.
- prep. - Indicating that instead of which something else controls in the performing of an action, or that in spite of which anything is done, occurs, or is; hence, equivalent to notwithstanding, in spite of; -- generally followed by all, aught, anything, etc.
- prep. - Indicating the space or time through which an action or state extends; hence, during; in or through the space or time of.
- prep. - Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.
- conj. - Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything.
- conj. - Since; because; introducing a reason of something before advanced, a cause, motive, explanation, justification, or the like, of an action related or a statement made. It is logically nearly equivalent to since, or because, but connects less closely, and is sometimes used as a very general introduction to something suggested by what has gone before.
- n. - One who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it.
Referring Clues
- Voting aye
- In place of
- On behalf of
- Backing
- Benefitting
- The "F" in F.Y.I.
- Because
- Pro
- See 57-Across
- Because of
- Like one debate side
- In favor of
- Instead of
- Word-word link
- In payment of
- See 118-Across
- Voting yes
- In honor of
- Supporting
- Part of F.Y.I.
- "What ___?"
- On the side of
- In support of
- Gift tag word
- Not against
- Supportive of
- Stand ___ the flag
- Most frequent word in traditional wedding vows
- Word-word separator
- In lieu of
- "___ Pete's sake!"
- Debate side
- On account of
- Sale leader?
- Part of FYI
- "___ crying out loud!"
- Word on a gift tag
- Part of FWIW
- Word in many Sue Grafton titles
- "Hot enough ___ you?"
- "Queen ___ a Day"
- Beneficial to
- Agreeable to
- Behind
- Since
- Gift-label word
- FYI part
- In pursuit of
- Against the opposition
- Word in the Musketeers' slogan
- Advocating
- Sale preceder?
- The "F" in FYI
- "___ he's a jolly ..."
- Siding with
- Favoring
- Part 3 of the quip
- Word-word connection
- On the pro side
- "One ___ the money ..."
- "___ he's a jolly ..."
- The F in FYI
- The Beatles' "___ No One"
- Playing-time link
- Third word of "America the Beautiful"
- The "F" in FYI
- Free-all link
- Go-broke bridge
- Ready to say "aye"
- Our thanksgiving continues
- Tit-tat connection
- Part nine of our message
- "Look ___ the union label"
- Voting to pass
- Gift-tag word
- Support-ing
- Tit ___ tat
- See 21-Across
- "___ the love of Mike!"
- 'What ___?'
- All ___ naught
- "___ your information"
- "The Hunt ___ Red October"
- "___ Your Eyes Only"
- Swap word
- Responsive to
- To benefit
- Link between words
- Part 8 of today's quote
- How the pros vote
- See 62-Down
- Voting "aye"
- Preposition in many Grafton titles
- Prefix meaning: before
- "___ he's a jolly good fellow"
- With 8-Down, as a welcome change
- As a representative of
- Word between two words?
- "O beautiful ___ spacious skies ..."
- "... ___ spacious skies"
- Resolution side
- Word in Grafton titles
- Endorsing
- "anything ___ money"
- Part 5 of our quotation
- As a result of
- *YI
- ___ keeps
- Opposite of against
- Voting yes on
- In the pros?
- Dedicated to
- In one's interest
- Start of a congratulation song
- "Room ___ Two"
- With respect to
- " . . . ___ spacious skies?
- On the occasion of
- Loop type
- "fool ___ love"
- Partial to
- ___ effect
- See 29-Down
- Debate position against "against"
- FWIW part
- Parts 4 and 10 of a thanksgiving prayer
- See 96-Across
- The "f" of fwiw
- See 55-Across
- In favour of
- ___ richer or poorer
- In favor
- "What's ___ dinner?"
- "___ he
- "___ he's a jolly good ..."
- Two ___ a dollar
- Word on a gift label
- "Go ___ the gold!"
- "Water ___ Elephants"
- Tit-tat filler
- Too close ___ comfort
- Debate position
- Pink Floyd "Lost ___ Words"
- Brief time made even briefer in power, say
- Because it's in place of
- See 23
- Favouring just three selected letters
- In favour of backing a poor finisher
- In support of backing the ruling head
- In favour of turning up at mid-afternoon
- Favouring just three letters out of the nine
- In favour of turning right
- Because of hearty efforts?
- Favouring a loud choral piece
- In favour of a bit of comfort
- In favour of some deforestation?
- Favouring three letters out of nine
- Gift tag preposition
- See 17
- Play-time link
- "___ my money ..."
- Start of a Hemingway title
- A word between the two A's in N.A.A.C.P.
- All in favour of turning right
- See 13
- See 8
- Pro golfer's last by start of final hole
- To be used in a fatheaded piece of work
- "___ the Boys"
- Word-___-word (verbatim)
- "___ sure!" ("Absolutely!")
- "I'm all ___ it": "Yes"
- ___ goodness sake
- See 17-Across
- "___ what it's worth ..."
- In favour of raising the roof, nothing less
- Favouring on account of
- Not anti
- In favour of returning at mid-April
- 4 homophone
- Supporting by reason of
- Because a forward has no protection
- In support of turning right
- One side of a debate
- A proponent of
- Because of getting upset over a redhead
- Money line, part 3
- Fully behind
- With 24-Across, namely
- "Hot enough ___ you?"
- ___ example
- Two-___-one
- A bit of effort is apt to help
- I-one connector
- Tit-tat link
- Favouring some show of force?
- Favouring a bit of an effort
- Word before good, sale or sure
- Proponent's preposition
- Because some effort is lacking
- Because profits are up a bit?
- "Stay there ___ a minute"
- ___ once
- "Wait ___ it ..."
- In favour of going up to the far end
- In favour of returning to the air terminal
- "You get what you pay ___"
- *Thing that matters
- All ___ one, and one ___ all
- What the ayes are
- "___ Once in My Life"
- "Fight ___ Love" (Andrea Gibson poem)
- "Good ___ you!"
- Jump ___ joy
- Kind of loop in programming
- Word that can be represented by a number
- Because of hearty efforts?
- "Like Water ___ Chocolate"
- In favour of some deforestation?
- Para, en ingles
- "Like Water ___ Chocolate" (Common album)
- "I'm all ___ it!"
- The "F" of FYI
- The "F" of 57-Down
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - April 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 16, 2024
- USA Today - April 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 09, 2024
- Mirror Mini - March 14, 2024
- Daily American - March 09, 2024
- LA Times - March 05, 2024
- Daily American - February 26, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 25, 2024
- USA Today - February 20, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 13, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 30, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 30, 2024
- USA Today - January 27, 2024
- Mirror Mini - January 17, 2024
- USA Today - December 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - December 27, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 20, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 18, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - December 14, 2023
- USA Today - December 01, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 28, 2023
- Mirror Daily - November 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 06, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 31, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 26, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 19, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 13, 2023
- Mirror Daily - September 12, 2023
- Your Life Choices - September 02, 2023
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