Clues for the word "INDIRECT"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on September 10, 2025.
Definition of indirect
- a. - Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.
- a. - Not tending to an aim, purpose, or result by the plainest course, or by obvious means, but obliquely or consequentially; by remote means; as, an indirect accusation, attack, answer, or proposal.
- a. - Not straightforward or upright; unfair; dishonest; tending to mislead or deceive.
- a. - Not resulting directly from an act or cause, but more or less remotely connected with or growing out of it; as, indirect results, damages, or claims.
- a. - Not reaching the end aimed at by the most plain and direct method; as, an indirect proof, demonstration, etc.
Referring Clues
- Type of object
- Roundabout
- Not upfront
- Not as the crow flies
- Evasive
- Circuitous
- Glancing
- Roundabout, as a route
- Circuitous, as a route
- Tangential
- Not up-front
- Rein charge that's getting circuitous
- Rambling about getting put in charge
- Round about
- The roundabout jerked the tin and the cider in it spilled
- The sort of speech that gets reported
- Circumlocutory
- In credit, in a roundabout way
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 10, 2025
- LA Times - November 09, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 21, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 06, 2022
- USA Today - June 23, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 23, 2017
- LA Times - March 27, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - October 28, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - August 10, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - June 24, 2016
- Universal - May 06, 2015
- New York Times - December 06, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 29, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 04, 2014
- Guardian Quick - February 04, 2014
- Family Time - December 23, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 24, 2012
- New York Times - March 28, 2011
- Canadiana - November 22, 2010
- USA Today - March 31, 2010
- Washington Post - October 18, 2009
- Universal - February 03, 2009
- Netword - October 19, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 06, 2007
- Jonesin - July 10, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 11, 2005
- Guardian Speedy - November 23, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - January 17, 2000