DIRECTIVE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 126 solutions for 'DIRECTIVE' with 4 to 14 letters.
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The clue "directive" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 21, 2018. The correct answer for this puzzle is "BEHEST", a 6-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
DIRECTIVE with 4 letters
HEAD
4
MEMO
4
RULE
4
SIGN
4
STIR
4
WORD
4
DIRECTIVE with 5 letters
AIMED
5
CHIEF
5
EDICT ⭐
5
ORDER ⭐
5
UKASE
5
DIRECTIVE with 6 letters
BEHEST ⭐
6
CAUSAL
6
CHARGE
6
DECREE
6
DICTUM
6
MOTIVE
6
MOVING
6
NOTICE
6
RULING
6
URGENT
6
DIRECTIVE with 7 letters
AIMABLE
7
CENTRAL
7
COMMAND
7
DRIVING
7
GUIDING
7
JUSSIVE
7
LEADING
7
MESSAGE
7
PREACHY
7
PRECEPT
7
WARNING
7
DIRECTIVE with 8 letters
ADVISORY
8
DECRETAL
8
DIDACTIC
8
DIRECTED
8
DROPDEAD
8
GUIDABLE
8
GUIDANCE
8
INDUCIVE
8
LEADABLE
8
MANAGING
8
MONITORY
8
OFFICIAL
8
OPENWIDE
8
PIPEDOWN
8
PLAYBALL
8
PRESSING
8
REIGNING
8
STEPONIT
8
TAKEFIVE
8
DIRECTIVE with 9 letters
ACTUATING
9
ANIMATING
9
CAUSATIVE
9
DECRETIVE
9
DECRETORY
9
DICTATING
9
DICTATION
9
DIRECTING
9
DIRECTION
9
DIRECTORY
9
DIRIGIBLE
9
EXECUTIVE
9
GOVERNING
9
HORTATIVE
9
HORTATORY
9
IMPELLING
9
IMPULSIVE
9
MANDATING
9
ON THE MARK
9
ON THE NOSE
9
POINTABLE
9
PRESCRIPT
9
STEERABLE
9
TRAINABLE
9
WELL-AIMED
9
DIRECTIVE with 10 letters
ADMONITORY
10
CAUTIONARY
10
COMMANDING
10
COMPELLING
10
IMPERATIVE
10
INDICATIVE
10
INJUNCTION
10
MANAGERIAL
10
MEMORANDUM
10
MONITORIAL
10
MORALISTIC
10
MOTIVATING
10
OBLIGATING
10
PEREMPTORY
10
PRECEPTIVE
10
REGULATING
10
REGULATION
10
REGULATIVE
10
REGULATORY
10
DIRECTIVE with 11 letters
COMMUNICATE
11
CONTROLLING
11
DIRECTIONAL
11
DIRECTORIAL
11
EXHORTATIVE
11

Top answers for DIRECTIVE crossword clue from newspapers

BEHEST
ORDER
EDICT

Definition of directive

  • a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"

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What is the best solution to the riddle DIRECTIVE?

Solution ORDER is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ORDER is 5 letters long. We have 4 further solutions of the same word length.

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

There are 126 solutions. The longest is ADMINISTRATIVE with 14 letters, and the shortest is HEAD with 4 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "DIRECTIVE"?

Solutions are between 4 and 14 letters long.

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‘DIRECTIVE’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘DIRECTIVE’ is the solution:
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