Clues for the word "MALICE"
We've had 50 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 124 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on September 20, 2026.
Definition of malice
- n. - Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil.
- n. - Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.
- v. t. - To regard with extreme ill will.
Referring Clues
- Spite
- Hostile intent
- Venom
- "A blind mule kicking by guess": Josh Billings
- Bad feeling
- Ill will
- Evil intent
- With ___ aforethought
- Spitefulness
- Intent to harm
- Sadistic attiude
- Sadistic attitude
- Nasty intentions
- Rancour
- Malevolence
- What may motivate zingers
- Factor in sentencing, perhaps
- Ill-will shown by mother to parasites
- Married girl's animus
- Ill-will of many to a girl
- A number taking a weapon out of spite
- Many a girl's spite
- Married woman shows animosity
- Married woman showing ill will
- Far from 24 feeling of male to female
- Married girl from spite
- Many caught in a lie show spite
- Villainous intention
- Parasites tail a well-qualified person for spite
- Spite found in many a girl
- Rising before noon, 10s reveal hostility
- Married woman bears ill-will
- Hatred shown by Wonderland Girl after getting married
- Ill will shown by married woman
- Evil intent shown by male over girl
- Spite shown by married woman
- Venom in cobras initially collected by boy, say?
- Out of spite, start to malign girl
- Serious spleen
- Many a girl shows spite
- Spite shown by male Wonderland visitor
- Bad intentions
- It may distort the truth, according to Churchill
- Rodents having a name for spitefulness
- Possible cause of smearing
- A bad chill that makes one feel very ill-natured
- Ill intent
- Spiteful feeling
- "Never attribute to ___ that which is adequately explained by stupidity" (Hanlon's razor)
- Resentment
Last Seen In
- New York Times - September 20, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - September 08, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - August 23, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - July 23, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 23, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - July 16, 2026
- Daily Quick - May 22, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - April 24, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - March 26, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 10, 2026
- Daily Quick - February 18, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - February 09, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - November 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 18, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 24, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 22, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 21, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - April 19, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 18, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - January 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 19, 2024
- And in 94 more crossword puzzles...