DEFY Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 182 solutions for 'DEFY' with 3 to 19 letters.
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The clue "defy" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on November 14, 2024. The correct answer for this puzzle is "RESIST", a 6-letter word.

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DEFY with 7 letters
STAND UP
7
TRAMPLE
7
VENTURE
7
VIOLATE
7
DEFY with 8 letters
CONFOUND
8
CONFRONT
8
DEFIANCE
8
ENVISAGE
8
FACE WITH
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GAUNTLET
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INFRINGE
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OUTBRAVE
8
RIDICULE
8
SABOTAGE
8
TRESPASS
8
VENERATE
8
WAR WHOOP
8
DEFY with 9 letters
BATTLE CRY
9
BRAZEN OUT
9
CHALLENGE
9
CHECKMATE
9
DISCOMFIT
9
DISREGARD
9
ENCOUNTER
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FRUSTRATE
9
LAY BEFORE
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LEVY WAR ON
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MAKE WAR ON
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NOT LISTEN
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PRESENT TO
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REBEL YELL
9
SET BEFORE
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SHOW FIGHT
9
STAND UP TO
9
STARE DOWN
9
STONEWALL
9
TRAMPLE ON
9
WITHSTAND
9
DEFY with 10 letters
CIRCUMVENT
10
CONTRADICT
10
CONTRAVENE
10
COUNTERACT
10
DECLARE WAR
10
DISBELIEVE
10
DISCONCERT
10
DOUBLE DARE
10
DOUBLE-DARE
10
MAKE BOLD TO
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NOT CONFORM
10
NOT OBSERVE
10
TRANSGRESS
10
DEFY with 11 letters
BID DEFIANCE
11
BID TO COMBAT
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BREAK THE LAW
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BRING BEFORE
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COUNTERMAND
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COUNTERWORK
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GO COUNTER TO
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HAVE THE GUTS
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PLACE BEFORE
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SET AT NAUGHT
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SET NAUGHT BY
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TRAMPLE UPON
11
DEFY with 12 letters
BRING FORWARD
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CONFRONT WITH
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DO VIOLENCE TO
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GAGE OF BATTLE
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HAVE THE NERVE
12
MEET SQUARELY
12
DEFY with 13 letters
BEAR UP AGAINST
13
CARE NAUGHT FOR
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SET AT DEFIANCE
13
STAND IN THE WAY
13
DEFY with 14 letters
BE PROOF AGAINST
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DISCOUNTENANCE
14
KNOCK THE CHOCKS
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SCREAM DEFIANCE
14
DEFY with 15 letters
OPEN HOSTILITIES
15
DEFY with 16 letters
PAY NO ATTENTION TO
16
TRAMPLE UNDERFOOT
16
DEFY with 17 letters
REFUSE TO COOPERATE
17
DEFY with 19 letters
REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE
19

Top answers for DEFY crossword clue from newspapers

RESIST
DISOBEY

Definition of defy

  • challenge; "I dare you!"; elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"; resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

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Solution RESIST is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution RESIST is 6 letters long. We have 26 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DEFY"?

There are 182 solutions. The longest is REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE with 19 letters, and the shortest is BET with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 19 letters long.

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‘DEFY’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘DEFY’ is the solution:
Clue Answer
Openly challenge (4)
defy
Openly resist (4)
Resist openly (4)
Resist, as authority (4)
Thumb one's nose at (4)
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