Clues for the word "VICE"
We've had 119 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 228 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on March 11, 2026.
Definition of vice
- n. - A defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an imperfection; as, the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a horse.
- n. - A moral fault or failing; especially, immoral conduct or habit, as in the indulgence of degrading appetites; customary deviation in a single respect, or in general, from a right standard, implying a defect of natural character, or the result of training and habits; a harmful custom; immorality; depravity; wickedness; as, a life of vice; the vice of intemperance.
- n. - The buffoon of the old English moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice, sometimes of another, or of Vice itself; -- called also Iniquity.
- n. - A kind of instrument for holding work, as in filing. Same as Vise.
- n. - A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.
- n. - A gripe or grasp.
- v. t. - To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.
- prep. - In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.
- prep. - Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice agent; vice consul, etc.
Referring Clues
- Gambling, e.g.
- Number two
- Number 2
- Bad habit, so to speak
- Rehab target
- Bad habit
- Second
- #2, informally
- Police target
- Gambling too much, e.g.
- Word before chairman or chancellor
- Police department unit
- "Miami ___"
- Certain squad subject
- ___ squad
- Kind of squad
- Really bad habit
- The V of V.P.
- ___ versa
- Guilty pleasure
- Nasty habit
- Lead-in for president or squad
- Bad habit and then some
- Smoking or drinking, some say
- Frailty
- Smoking or drinking, for many
- "Miami ___" (Don Johnson show)
- Lead-in for "president"
- Gambling or drinking
- Moral weakness
- Sermon subject
- Certain squad's target
- Part of 36 Across' title
- Annual resolution target
- Gambling or drinking too much, e.g.
- Underworld activities
- It's just wrong
- "Miami ___" (Don Johnson show)
- Lead-in for "president"
- Smoking, say
- Fault
- Iniquity
- Sinfulness
- Police detail
- Moral failing
- Virtue's opposite
- 'Miami ___'
- Wickedness
- Hipster magazine co-founded by Gavin McInnes
- Canadian hipster magazine
- Notably snarky magazine/media empire [The AV goes subscription only soon! Sign up at avxwords.com]
- Weakness
- Sonny Crockett's squad
- Minor weakness
- Squad subject
- Moral depravity
- '80s TV's "Miami ___"
- Sinful habit
- Hipster magazine that seems, despite its protestations, persistently conservative
- Squad's concern
- Illicit gambling, drugs, etc.
- Type of squad
- Principal introduction?
- Smoking cigars, e.g.
- Police squad
- ___ president
- Target of many a New Year's resolution
- Gambling or smoking, for some
- "Squad" after gamblers
- Evil habit
- Immoral habit
- Moral misbehavior
- Wicked conduct
- In place of - depravity
- Sin
- Evil
- Gripping tool - depravity
- Gripper - in place of - immorality
- Substitute for bad habit?
- A bad habit can be gripping
- The deputy's fault?
- Bad habit - it grips!
- Gripping tool - bad habit
- Wicked habit
- Gripper - depravity
- Immoral activity
- What's wrong with upper part of church? God's not died, he's in higher education
- Fault - gripping tool
- Workshop tool - bad habit
- In place of five diamonds
- Gripper - sin
- Deputy's bad habit
- Opposite of virtue
- Habit that needs curbing
- Bad behaviour? Get a grip!
- Kill to support very bad habit
- Directive pens letters required for 16's second post
- Weakness that grips strongly?
- Tool 5 across
- Print and online magazine founded in Montreal in 1994
- The sin of a substitute?
- Depravity
- Smoking or swearing, to some
- The "V" in VP
- 2018 biopic about Cheney
- Backup, in titles
- Gripping tool
- Shallowness, to Wilde
- Pence, e.g.
- Part of VP
- It's not good, but can be gripping
- Excessive drinking or gambling
- Police unit, informally
- Substitute
- The deputy's fault?
- Virtue's counterpart
- Harmful habit
- Word with "president" or "admiral"
- Moral shortcoming
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - March 11, 2026
- LA Times - January 20, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - December 20, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - December 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 08, 2025
- LA Times - October 26, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 10, 2025
- Daily American - October 08, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 30, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 10, 2025
- Daily American - July 07, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 08, 2025
- Daily American - March 25, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 05, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 16, 2024
- Daily American - December 06, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 11, 2024
- Daily American - November 08, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 01, 2024
- Your Life Choices - October 09, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 23, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - August 26, 2024
- Daily American - July 18, 2024
- Daily American - June 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 13, 2024
- Daily American - May 03, 2024
- Mirror Daily - April 24, 2024
- Family Time - April 08, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 23, 2024
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