Clues for the word "PROTEST"
We've had 63 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 82 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 30, 2026.
Definition of protest
- v. i. - To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.
- v. i. - To make a solemn declaration (often a written one) expressive of opposition; -- with against; as, he protest against your votes.
- v. t. - To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one's loyalty.
- v. t. - To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
- v. - A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn declaration, in writing, of dissent from the proceedings of a legislative body; as, the protest of lords in Parliament.
- v. - A solemn declaration in writing, in due form, made by a notary public, usually under his notarial seal, on behalf of the holder of a bill or note, protesting against all parties liable for any loss or damage by the nonacceptance or nonpayment of the bill, or by the nonpayment of the note, as the case may be.
- v. - A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them.
- v. - A declaration made by a party, before or while paying a tax, duty, or the like, demanded of him, which he deems illegal, denying the justice of the demand, and asserting his rights and claims, in order to show that the payment was not voluntary.
Referring Clues
- March, perhaps
- Strike, essentially
- Kick
- Fast or march
- Gripe
- Sit-in, for instance
- Sit-in, for example
- Object to
- Bit of activism
- Boycott, e.g.
- Sit-in, e.g.
- Fight back against
- Put up a fuss
- Object
- Fast or march, sometimes
- Raise an objection
- Object strongly
- Object formally
- March with place cards
- Sit-in
- Strong objection
- Demonstrate in favour of cricket match
- Being against Twenty20 and ODI cricket, appeal
- Person who's paid before international rally?
- Go off in step, anyhow, and march
- It's for the examination of beef
- "A nuisance? Nonsense!" you put in, or remonstrate
- "The demo is a nuisance? Nonsense!" you put in
- In favour of nuclear experiment - or against it?
- Outcry in favour of a trial?
- Having proof of missing trial, raise objections
- Join a sit-in, say
- Demonstrate against professional being on trial
- Object is to get an annoying person to admit corruption
- Object a nuisance about to break down
- Reformed worker dropped complaint
- Harry Potter's appeal
- Backing experiment's object
- Like Hermann Rorschach?
- Complain and drag bunk inside
- Complaint of pain in the neck about to deteriorate
- Object is to get a tiresome person to admit corruption
- Demo at expert game in 9, say
- Argue for examination
- Demonstrate in favour of exam
- Complaint from annoying person full of rubbish
- Bull in pain has to cry out
- Demo expert
- Freedom march, e.g.
- Demonstrate against
- Object to vermin carrying decay
- Expostulate, or go off, when the pets romp outside
- Demonstrate
- Kick for the match
- Demur
- Organised public demonstration
- Black Lives Matter gathering, e.g.
- The demo in favour of, try to join
- Beef will go off; that's the nuisance about it
- Mass mobilization at the 1999 WTO conference, e.g.
- Event with chants and signs
- Participate in a sit-in or a walkout
- Stand against
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 30, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 05, 2025
- Daily American - September 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 04, 2025
- Daily American - May 11, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 25, 2025
- New York Times - April 20, 2025
- Daily American - February 21, 2025
- USA Today - January 21, 2025
- USA Today - November 22, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - October 20, 2024
- Daily American - July 09, 2024
- USA Today - April 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 23, 2024
- Daily American - September 29, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 20, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 16, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 11, 2023
- Daily American - May 11, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - April 25, 2023
- Daily American - February 21, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - October 20, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - August 05, 2022
- Daily American - July 09, 2022
- Guardian Quiptic - September 11, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 26, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 18, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 16, 2017
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