Clues for the word "OVERTHROW"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 14 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on April 12, 2024.
Definition of overthrow
- v. t. - To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
- v. t. - To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy.
- n. - The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin.
- n. - The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head.
- n. - A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that the striker makes an additional run.
Referring Clues
- Make a baseball boo-boo
- Knock down
- Bring down, as a government
- Force from power
- Defeat on the cricket field, perhaps
- Defeat on unduly long pitch?
- Bring down spare seat cover
- Subvert hospital in open quarrel
- Defeat - one run extra
- Trevor who? (anag)
- Extra run leads to defeat?
- Extra run perhaps, may cause defeat
- Remove from power to score at cricket
- Depose
- Downfall
- Remove forcibly from power
- Bring down
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - April 12, 2024
- Guardian Quick - February 03, 2018
- Washington Post - November 21, 2014
- Guardian Speedy - February 17, 2013
- Guardian Prize - August 04, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - April 30, 2009
- Guardian Everyman - November 30, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - February 19, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - July 28, 2006
- Guardian Quiptic - November 14, 2005
- Washington Post - October 03, 2004
- Guardian Everyman - November 16, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - December 09, 1999
- New York Times - December 26, 1998