Clues for the word "OFFENSIVE"
We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 19 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on November 27, 2025.
Definition of offensive
- a. - Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
- a. - Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
- a. - Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.
- n. - The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- opposed to defensive.
Referring Clues
- Like some football tackles
- Quarterback protectors
- Loathsome
- In bad taste
- Distasteful attack?
- See 8
- Attack
- Likely to upset
- Unpleasant - attack
- Living in Cambridgeshire setter's found objectionable
- Attack causing displeasure
- Insulting - attack
- See 5
- See 2
- Attack rotten thinking lacking power
- Move against enemy is causing resentment
- Like some humor
- Distasteful attack?
- Like some fouls
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - November 27, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 27, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 27, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - November 27, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - November 27, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - January 22, 2017
- Guardian Quick - August 23, 2016
- Guardian Quick - August 04, 2016
- Guardian Quick - June 20, 2015
- New York Times - August 18, 2013
- Guardian Quick - July 13, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - May 04, 2010
- Guardian Quick - November 02, 2009
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 26, 2008
- USA Today - May 31, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - September 06, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - June 02, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - March 25, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - December 09, 1999