Clues for the word "GARBLE"
We've had 26 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 27 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on July 18, 2025.
Definition of garble
- v. t. - To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices.
- v. t. - To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account.
- n. - Refuse; rubbish.
- n. - Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; -- also called garblings.
Referring Clues
- Scramble, as a signal
- Sing "Gladly the cross-eyed bear," say
- Distort, in a way
- Unintentionally confuse
- Confuse, as words
- Distort
- Mix up
- Mess up, as speech
- Text error
- Jumble up
- Distort, as words
- Missay
- Make unclear, in a way
- Mix up clothes with loose ends
- Mess up the audio
- Clothing the French take to jumble
- Distort text or its meaning
- Confuse lager with bitter, initially
- Cause confusion by putting rooftop into roof end
- Make incomprehensible, in a way
- Render inaudible
- Mix up clothes with French article
- Distort, as speech
- Clothes the French make incomprehensible
- Make a jumble of
- Jumble
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - July 18, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 26, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 08, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 02, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - July 18, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - August 26, 2022
- Wall Street Journal - November 28, 2017
- New York Times - August 11, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - July 18, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 13, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 23, 2014
- USA Today - April 30, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 10, 2012
- Washington Post - June 02, 2012
- Onion A.V. Club - December 28, 2011
- Jonesin - November 22, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - April 22, 2011
- New York Times - April 22, 2007
- Guardian Quick - August 06, 2006
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - June 04, 2006
- Washington Post - January 03, 2006
- New York Times - October 31, 2005
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 27, 2005
- Washington Post - March 08, 2004
- Washington Post - November 05, 2000
- Guardian Cryptic - June 22, 2000
- Guardian Cryptic - March 02, 2000