Clues for the word "PROFANE"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 36 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on February 16, 2026.
Definition of profane
- a. - Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place.
- a. - Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy.
- a. - Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious.
- a. - Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue.
- a. - To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.
- a. - To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
Referring Clues
- Blasphemous
- Censorable
- Using four-letter words
- Talking a blue streak?
- Obscene
- Irreverent
- Irreligious
- Hardly G-rated
- Sacrilegious
- Desecrate
- Filthy window around top of house, nothing getting wiped
- Contemptuous of sacred things
- Inclined to swear, making for cooler atmosphere finally
- Secular, but supporting old temple
- Footballers absorbed by subject of foul
- Blasphemous academic - an eye-opener!
- No amateur supporter, 'e would find it insulting
- Like "@#$!"
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - February 16, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - February 09, 2026
- Daily Quick - February 01, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - June 30, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 15, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 14, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 23, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 21, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - February 09, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 01, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 15, 2023
- Daily Quick - May 10, 2023
- Daily Quick - January 23, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 21, 2022
- Daily Quick - February 01, 2018
- Penny Dell Daily - September 30, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 15, 2017
- Daily Quick - May 10, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - December 07, 2015
- Guardian Quick - December 02, 2015
- Guardian Quick - October 06, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - August 12, 2013
- LA Times - July 10, 2013
- Netword - April 14, 2013
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - February 12, 2012
- Guardian Quick - November 24, 2010
- Universal - April 15, 2010
- LA Times - January 14, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - December 05, 2007
- And in 6 more crossword puzzles...