Clues for the word "PORTEND"
We've had 24 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on June 18, 2025.
Definition of portend
- v. t. - To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs.
- v. t. - To stretch out before.
Referring Clues
- Foreshadow
- Indicate in advance
- Forebode
- Be an indicator of
- Bode
- Fortell
- Lively and impertinant
- Predict
- Augur
- Be a sign of something to come
- Left back to warn of trouble
- Presage
- Drink leading to death of herald
- Betoken the last of the wine
- Give warning of
- Left back, mean
- Threaten to be left to finish
- Be an ominous sign of
- Threaten death by drink
- Threaten to be left with closure
- Show signs of being left to last
- Act as a warning of
- Mean to have a drink at last
- Herald
Last Seen In
- LA Times - June 18, 2025
- New York Times - May 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 14, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - March 27, 2023
- Guardian Cryptic - November 24, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - August 30, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - February 28, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - June 27, 2016
- Guardian Quick - January 08, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - December 07, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - July 22, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 22, 2014
- Family Time - November 17, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - November 11, 2013
- USA Today - June 03, 2013
- Netword - December 08, 2012
- I Swear Crossword - August 10, 2012
- Universal - October 16, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - October 05, 2011
- Universal - September 24, 2010
- LA Times - May 02, 2010
- Guardian Quick - May 23, 2007
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - May 20, 2007
- New York Times - April 02, 2006
- Netword - July 24, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - November 12, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - October 25, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - January 14, 2002