Crossword answer
DEFOE
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
DEFOE
Clues that lead to DEFOE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Contrive to feed out duck to Daniel5Evening StandardAug 24, 2026
"Robinson Crusoe" writer Daniel5Daily ThemedJun 28, 2026
Author of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel5Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 23, 2026
He wrote about Friday5Evening StandardMay 23, 2026
Author possibly out to feed duck?5Evening StandardFeb 28, 2026
Writer fed up with a piece of poetry5Evening StandardFeb 4, 2026
Crusoe’s creator5Eugene ShefferJan 2, 2026
Daniel scattered feed around for the duck5Evening StandardMay 22, 2025
Writer of notes on a piece of poetry5Evening StandardDec 30, 2024
Daniel's half dead enemy?5Evening StandardJul 11, 2023
About DEFOE in crosswords
DEFOE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Contrive to feed out duck to Daniel” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 24, 2026.
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OLDIEThrowback hit
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Every appearance of DEFOE (19)
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Aug 24, 2026
Contrive to feed out duck to Daniel · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 28, 2026
"Robinson Crusoe" writer Daniel · Daily Themed · 36 Down
May 23, 2026
Author of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 31
May 23, 2026
He wrote about Friday · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Author possibly out to feed duck? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 4, 2026
Writer fed up with a piece of poetry · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 2, 2026
Crusoe’s creator · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
May 22, 2025
Daniel scattered feed around for the duck · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 10, 2025
Crusoe’s creator · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Dec 30, 2024
Writer of notes on a piece of poetry · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 8, 2024
Crusoe’s creator · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jul 11, 2023
Daniel's half dead enemy? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 14, 2022
Writer fed up with a piece of poetry · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 3, 2021
Contrive to feed out duck to Daniel · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 16, 2021
He wrote about Friday · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 10, 2020
Author possibly out to feed duck? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Oct 6, 2020
Writer fed up with a piece of poetry · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 11, 2019
Daniel scattered feed around for the duck · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 3, 2018
Writer of notes on a piece of poetry · Evening Standard · 19 Across