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DEFY is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for DEFY.

57 total results for DEFY   ( score: 50 )

26 results for DEFY from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Fri Sep 17, 202157AGo against (3)Matthew Stock
Sun Jul 4, 202167DOpposeHoward Barkin
Tue Jun 1, 202113DResist, as ordersFinn Vigeland
Mon Oct 14, 20196ARefuse to obeyGary Cee
Tue Nov 6, 20186DGo against (3)Alan Southworth and Yacob Yonas
Sun Dec 17, 20178DBrave (2)Andrew J. Ries
Fri Dec 15, 201746AFail to followJacob Stulberg
Mon Feb 6, 20177DChallengeAndy Hinz
Sun May 29, 201610DStand up to (6)Kevin G. Der
Mon May 9, 201625DStand up to (6)Dan Schoenholz
Mon Apr 6, 201559DOpenly challengeFinn Vigeland
Mon Mar 11, 20134DBoldly resistRobert Fisher
Sun Feb 17, 201361AGo up againstIan Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class
Wed Jan 16, 201316AStand up to (6)Michael David
Mon May 3, 20101DGo against, as someone's willSusan Gelfand
Sun Feb 1, 2009148AFloutVictor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg
Wed Dec 3, 200848DStare down, sayMichael Blake
Tue May 27, 200839DGo against (3)Adam G. Perl
Thu May 8, 200869AThumb one's nose at (2)Harvey Estes
Sat May 19, 200757DBeardByron Walden
Sun May 15, 200517DStand up to (6)Patrick Berry
Sat Aug 11, 200133ABuckDavid J. Kahn
Sun Jan 9, 2000115AThumb one's nose at (2)Charles M. Deber
Wed Sep 1, 199935DStand up to (6)Alan Arbesfeld
Fri Sep 20, 199652DBrave (2)J. Page
Sun Jan 28, 199634DStand up to (6)M. W. Perry
1 result for DEFY from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Jun 20, 2004Diagramless29AStand up toFred Piscop
30 results for DEFY from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Dec 4, 199119AChallengeBernice GordonMaleska
Mon May 13, 199139AOppose openlyArthur S. VerdescaMaleska
Fri May 10, 19915DChallengeJim PageMaleska
Sun May 27, 1990121AGo up againstShirley SolowayMaleska
Fri Sep 30, 198841AChip-on-the-shoulder wordJeanne WilsonMaleska
Wed Jul 30, 198670AChallengePeter SwiftMaleska
Tue Sep 10, 19851AChallengeMimi MoodyMaleska
Wed Sep 19, 198440AThrow down the gloveJoy L. WoukMaleska
Sun Jan 1, 198475DChallengeAlfio MicciMaleska
Fri Aug 7, 19818DResistPhilip CarlyleMaleska
Sun Dec 23, 197374DFaceAnne FoxWeng
Sun Mar 11, 19739DChallengeJ. A. FelkerWeng
Fri Jan 19, 197321DStand up toUnknownWeng
Sat Jun 20, 19707DShow fightLouise EarnestWeng
Fri Apr 3, 197047AChallengeUnknownWeng
Tue May 27, 196958DFlout.UnknownWeng
Sun Mar 10, 196812DFoil.William A. Lewis, Jr.Farrar
Tue Jan 3, 196731DResist boldly.William LutwiniakFarrar
Thu Nov 17, 196613DFoil.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jul 3, 1966107AChallenge.William LutwiniakFarrar
Fri Jun 24, 196663AResist boldly.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 17, 196562AChallenge.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 17, 196460DResist.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 26, 196266AResist openly.Bernice GordonFarrar
Sun Oct 18, 195977DChallenge.Hume R. CraftFarrar
Wed Jul 29, 195965AResist boldly.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 3, 195873AChallenge.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Mon May 24, 195424DThrow down the gauntlet.S. A. KayFarrar
Tue Nov 27, 195158AThrow down the glove.UnknownFarrar
Sun Dec 25, 1949107DChallenge.Willard N. JordanFarrar
Anagrams:YFED
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