Clues for the word "RATHER"
We've had 64 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 120 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on March 24, 2026.
Definition of rather
- a. - Prior; earlier; former.
- a. - Earlier; sooner; before.
- a. - More readily or willingly; preferably.
- a. - On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.
- a. - Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat.
- a. - More properly; more correctly speaking.
- a. - In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.
Referring Clues
- Brit's accented reply
- Somewhat
- Sort of
- Kind of
- Cronkite successor
- Preferably
- Cronkite's successor
- Newsman Dan
- More readily
- See 29-Down
- Newscaster Dan
- Preference word
- Alternative word
- To a certain extent
- Dan from Wharton, Texas
- Pretty
- To some extent
- Word of preference
- Prefer to
- Former Brokaw rival
- Most definitely
- To the contrary
- Just as soon
- Just as soon
- Former network anchor
- Hosted "48 hours"
- Fairly
- To some degree
- Manchester Orchestra "I'd ___ Have"
- Quite
- Sooner
- Betray woman more readily
- Preferably? Very much so!
- Preferably the artist on the right
- Somewhat or very much so!
- Somewhat sooner
- Quite right to get 18
- To a certain extent, the scoundrel wants that woman
- Very much sooner
- Quite a bit
- Cad gets woman sooner
- Quite pretty
- Sailor's knocked head over heels by girl - yes, indeed!
- Yes, please!
- Somewhat unrestrained with her art
- Most certainly with more justification
- Desert that woman? On the contrary
- On the contrary, somewhat sooner? Quite
- Fairly? I should say so
- "I'd ___ not say"
- Despicable chap with female? Yes indeed!
- Pretty - most definitely!
- "On the contrary ..."
- Sooner? Emphatically!
- Sooner than bring Romeo heartbreak
- "Au contraire ..."
- Would You ___ (icebreaker game)
- "Would you ___ fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?"
- "There's no place I'd ___ be"
- "___ Outspoken: My Life in the News": 2012 memoir
- Incline towards? Most assuredly!
- Be disloyal to the woman, if only fairly
- "Would you ___ ...?"
- Instead
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - March 24, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 26, 2026
- Penny Dell Sunday - December 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 25, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 07, 2025
- Daily Quick - February 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 31, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 03, 2024
- New York Times - October 25, 2024
- Daily Quick - October 10, 2024
- USA Today - July 28, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 04, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 12, 2024
- Family Time - December 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 10, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - May 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - March 24, 2023
- Daily Quick - February 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 03, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - January 24, 2023
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