This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

Find clues for any answer, or answers that match a pattern

Search options:

Sort finds:
Answer length:
Include:
Quick Finder help - or - Advanced help - or - Understand word scores.
Examples using the [Search] button:
Find all clues for a single word ELOPE
Use ? for single letter in pattern P??CH
Use * for any number of letters (including zero) CR*Y
Use $c for any consonant, or $v for any vowel $c$c???$v$v
Square brackets for any enclosed letter [QJXZ]????
Hyphen for range of letters [X-Z]?????
Use ^ to negate specified letters [^A-W]*[^RSTLE]

Click here for detailed information, including OneLook and Regex options.

Enter a word, pattern, or phrase:

13 total results for DEFACTO( score: 50 )

7 results for DEFACTO from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Aug 8, 202424DActual (3)Christopher YoungsFagliano
Mon Dec 5, 201142DIn reality (3)Kenneth J. BernikerShortz
Thu Apr 26, 200724DActual (3)Mike NothnagelShortz
Sat Apr 7, 200762AActual (3)Michael ShteymanShortz
Sat Mar 26, 200522AIn reality (3)Ed EarlyShortz
Fri Apr 16, 200426DActuallyEd EarlyShortz
Thu Jun 29, 200043AIn reality (3)Robert H. WolfeShortz
2 results for DEFACTO from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Jul 13, 2008Panda35AActual (as said of cadet)Mel TaubShortz
Jul 10, 2005AcrosticWActual, but not official (2 wds.)Emily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
4 results for DEFACTO from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Oct 2, 198377AOpposite of de jureRichard SilvestriMaleska
Thu Jul 19, 196222AActual: Lat.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jul 17, 196152AActual.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 30, 195333AIn reality.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Anagram:
XWord Info Home
XWord Info © 2007-2025, Jim Horne
21 ms