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58 total results for DEFY( score: 50 )
27 results for DEFY from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Fri Nov 22, 2024 | 41D | Go up against (2) | Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa | Fagliano |
| Fri Sep 17, 2021 | 57A | Go against (3) | Matthew Stock | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 4, 2021 | 67D | Oppose | Howard Barkin | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 1, 2021 | 13D | Resist, as orders | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
| Mon Oct 14, 2019 | 6A | Refuse to obey | Gary Cee | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 6, 2018 | 6D | Go against (3) | Alan Southworth and Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 17, 2017 | 8D | Brave (2) | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
| Fri Dec 15, 2017 | 46A | Fail to follow | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 6, 2017 | 7D | Challenge | Andy Hinz | Shortz |
| Sun May 29, 2016 | 10D | Stand up to (6) | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
| Mon May 9, 2016 | 25D | Stand up to (6) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 6, 2015 | 59D | Openly challenge | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
| Mon Mar 11, 2013 | 4D | Boldly resist | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 17, 2013 | 61A | Go up against (2) | Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 16, 2013 | 16A | Stand up to (6) | Michael David | Shortz |
| Mon May 3, 2010 | 1D | Go against, as someone's will | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 1, 2009 | 148A | Flout | Victor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 3, 2008 | 48D | Stare down, say | Michael Blake | Shortz |
| Tue May 27, 2008 | 39D | Go against (3) | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
| Thu May 8, 2008 | 69A | Thumb one's nose at (2) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Sat May 19, 2007 | 57D | Beard | Byron Walden | Shortz |
| Sun May 15, 2005 | 17D | Stand up to (6) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sat Aug 11, 2001 | 33A | Buck | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 9, 2000 | 115A | Thumb one's nose at (2) | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 1, 1999 | 35D | Stand up to (6) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Fri Sep 20, 1996 | 52D | Brave (2) | J. Page | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 28, 1996 | 34D | Stand up to (6) | M. W. Perry | Shortz |
1 result for DEFY from Variety puzzles:
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Jun 20, 2004 | Diagramless | 29A | Stand up to | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
30 results for DEFY from pre-Shortz puzzles:
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Wed Dec 4, 1991 | 19A | Challenge | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
| Mon May 13, 1991 | 39A | Oppose openly | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
| Fri May 10, 1991 | 5D | Challenge | Jim Page | Maleska |
| Sun May 27, 1990 | 121A | Go up against | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
| Fri Sep 30, 1988 | 41A | Chip-on-the-shoulder word | Jeanne Wilson | Maleska |
| Wed Jul 30, 1986 | 70A | Challenge | Peter Swift | Maleska |
| Tue Sep 10, 1985 | 1A | Challenge | Mimi Moody | Maleska |
| Wed Sep 19, 1984 | 40A | Throw down the glove | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
| Sun Jan 1, 1984 | 75D | Challenge | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
| Fri Aug 7, 1981 | 8D | Resist | Philip Carlyle | Maleska |
| Sun Dec 23, 1973 | 74D | Face | Anne Fox | Weng |
| Sun Mar 11, 1973 | 9D | Challenge | J. A. Felker | Weng |
| Fri Jan 19, 1973 | 21D | Stand up to | Unknown | Weng |
| Sat Jun 20, 1970 | 7D | Show fight | Louise Earnest | Weng |
| Fri Apr 3, 1970 | 47A | Challenge | Unknown | Weng |
| Tue May 27, 1969 | 58D | Flout. | Unknown | Weng |
| Sun Mar 10, 1968 | 12D | Foil. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
| Tue Jan 3, 1967 | 31D | Resist boldly. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
| Thu Nov 17, 1966 | 13D | Foil. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Jul 3, 1966 | 107A | Challenge. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
| Fri Jun 24, 1966 | 63A | Resist boldly. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sat Apr 17, 1965 | 62A | Challenge. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Aug 17, 1964 | 60D | Resist. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Tue Jun 26, 1962 | 66A | Resist openly. | Bernice Gordon | Farrar |
| Sun Oct 18, 1959 | 77D | Challenge. | Hume R. Craft | Farrar |
| Wed Jul 29, 1959 | 65A | Resist boldly. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Aug 3, 1958 | 73A | Challenge. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
| Mon May 24, 1954 | 24D | Throw down the gauntlet. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
| Tue Nov 27, 1951 | 58A | Throw down the glove. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Dec 25, 1949 | 107D | Challenge. | Willard N. Jordan | Farrar |