Clues for the word "WANTON"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 31 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on August 10, 2025.
Definition of wanton
- v. t. - Untrained; undisciplined; unrestrained; hence, loose; free; luxuriant; roving; sportive.
- v. t. - Wandering from moral rectitude; perverse; dissolute.
- v. t. - Specifically: Deviating from the rules of chastity; lewd; lustful; lascivious; libidinous; lecherous.
- v. t. - Reckless; heedless; as, wanton mischief.
- n. - A roving, frolicsome thing; a trifler; -- used rarely as a term of endearment.
- n. - One brought up without restraint; a pampered pet.
- n. - A lewd person; a lascivious man or woman.
- v. i. - To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.
- v. i. - To sport in lewdness; to play the wanton; to play lasciviously.
- v. t. - To cause to become wanton; also, to waste in wantonness.
Referring Clues
- Lewd
- Malicious
- Less than decent
- Like some destruction
- Far from demure
- Lascivious
- Maliciously done
- Uncalled-for
- Amoral
- Unprovoked
- Unchaste
- Gratuitously cruel
- Bawdy
- Promiscuous
- "Physical Graffiti" Zep song "The ___ Song"
- Dissolute - gratuitously cruel
- Immoral
- Wilful - promiscuous
- Licentious
- Keep desiring to be lascivious?
- Unrestrained desire's nothing new
- Undisciplined high speed is beyond the pale
- Desire working woman that's immoral?
- Reckless
- Deliberate and unprovoked
- Willful
- Irresponsible desire to get ahead
Last Seen In
- New York Times - August 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 27, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 12, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - September 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 24, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - April 13, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 22, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - August 08, 2017
- Rock n Roll Crossword - June 11, 2017
- New York Times - January 22, 2017
- Universal - June 29, 2016
- Guardian Quick - January 08, 2015
- Universal - November 16, 2014
- LA Times - October 12, 2014
- Guardian Prize - September 06, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - June 09, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 31, 2013
- Guardian Quick - January 23, 2013
- LA Times - July 29, 2012
- New York Times - August 24, 2011
- Canadiana - August 15, 2011
- New York Times - April 06, 2011
- Guardian Quick - May 22, 2009
- Guardian Quick - July 28, 2008
- Universal - February 15, 2008
- New York Times - December 14, 2005
- Washington Post - September 19, 2005
- New York Times - January 10, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - June 21, 2002
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