Clues for the word "OFFEND"
We've had 49 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 58 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 05, 2025.
Definition of offend
- v. t. - To strike against; to attack; to assail.
- v. t. - To displease; to make angry; to affront.
- v. t. - To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience.
- v. t. - To transgress; to violate; to sin against.
- v. t. - To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.
Referring Clues
- Hurt or irritate
- Put one's nose out of joint
- Cause affront to
- Make resentful
- Hurt the feelings of
- Arouse resentment
- Insult
- Step on someone's toes, so to speak
- Affront
- Cause to feel umbrage
- Miff
- Transgress
- Hurt one's feelings
- Hurt someone's feelings
- What heavy metal might do
- Do wrong for a bad purpose
- Annoy - upset
- Do wrong, having bad intention
- Insult by leaving a tip
- Do wrong and that's how you have to walk the plank
- Upset - break the law
- Distress
- Affront - break the law
- Bad curtains cause annoyance
- Commit crime - hurt feelings
- Annoy by leaving on purpose
- Sin away before death
- Break the law, but not on purpose
- Switch position in front of goal and commit foul
- Be disagreeable to
- It's bad to aim insult
- Act in disregard of the law
- Bad result hurt
- Hurt, not on purpose
- Be disgusting when over the limit?
- Hurt bad tip
- Bad goal is outrage
- Having alighted at the stop, create resentment
- Hurl a slur at
- Gall
- Ruffle feathers, say
- Cause resentment
- Cross a line, say
- Affront, usually right at the finish
- Wound
- Transgress for a bad purpose
- Annoy for a bad purpose
- Commit an illegal act
- Be objectionable for a bad motive
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - April 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - July 31, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 03, 2023
- New York Times - March 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 11, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - July 13, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 24, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - July 12, 2016
- LA Times - June 28, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - April 18, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 25, 2016
- Rock n Roll Crossword - February 07, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - January 24, 2016
- USA Today - May 28, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - April 05, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 30, 2014
- LA Times - July 03, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 30, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - November 14, 2013
- Rock n Roll Crossword - May 26, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - March 29, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 29, 2012
- Guardian Speedy - August 26, 2012
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - August 19, 2012
- Universal - April 07, 2012
- Guardian Quick - March 23, 2012
- LA Times - March 20, 2012
- And in 28 more crossword puzzles...