Word "INSTEAD" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adverb
Definition:
in place of, or as an alternative to
Synonyms:
alternatively, or else
Examples:
Felix became a herpetologist instead

Part of Speech:
Adverb
Definition:
on the contrary
Synonyms:
rather
Examples:
he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter
used English terms instead of Latin ones

Crossword Clues for INSTEAD

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As an alternative Thomas Joseph 05 Sep 2025
Alternatively, I set an amended crossword at last The Telegraph Cryptic 01 Sep 2025
Having a new inset advertisement as an alternative (7)
Stein removed plug as an alternative (7)
It ends a shot as a substitute
Rather hot place The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Jun 2025
At home juggling dates as an alternative The Times Quick Cryptic 10 Jun 2025
Single new position as alternative (7)
As an alternative Thomas Joseph 29 May 2025
In its place Mirror Quick 12 May 2025
At home, dates are used as a substitute Mirror Cryptic 12 May 2025
Each day appended to this month, preferably
Stained form as a substitute
This indicates an alternative in broken dates (7)
Alternatively stained(7)
As a substitute The Times Concise 22 Apr 2025
Detains crook as an alternative (7)
Fashionable street, estate agent mentioned finally, as an alternative
As an alternative to being badly stained (7)
As an alternative Mirror Quick 21 Mar 2025
At home, dates are used as a substitute Mirror Cryptic 21 Mar 2025
I got sent off a day after, as a substitute (7)
As an alternative The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 13 Feb 2025
Somehow detains as substitute (7)
Detains shifty characters as an alternative (7)
Had some muffins, tea, donuts and cream for an alternative (7)
A substitute word is horribly stained (7)
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Island sent out promotion as a substitute (7)
By way of replacement (7)
As a replacement each day at the end of this month (7)
Alternatively The Telegraph Quick 22 Oct 2024
At home, used dates as a substitute (7)
As a substitute Mirror Tea Time 14 Oct 2024
Net said to be cast as a substitute
Sainted
As an alternative The Times Concise 18 Sep 2024
I would build a nest inside as a substitute (7)
Alternatively The Telegraph Quick 16 Aug 2024
Trendy regular sweetheart, not unknown as an alternative The Times Cryptic 23 Jul 2024
As a replacement or alternative Mirror Classic 05 Jul 2024
Rather The Sun Two Speed 21 Jun 2024
Aid sent out as alternative The Sun Two Speed 21 Jun 2024
As a substitute it could be stained (7)
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And I set about getting, as a replacement
Alternatively USA Today 16 Mar 2024
The one sent off now as a replacement
Alternatively (7) Puzzler 26 Feb 2024
Aid sent (anag.) The Telegraph Quick 17 Feb 2024
Aid sent (anag.) (7)
Rather Eugene Sheffer 14 Feb 2024
Possibly detains as an alternative (7)
Rather concerned with terrible dates (7)
Detains for a change, as a substitute (7)
As a replacement or alternative Mirror Classic 03 Dec 2023
This month star's left out as a substitute The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Feb 2023
Rather upset, sit with dean The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Sep 2022
An edit’s rewritten as an alternative The Times Cryptic 19 Aug 2022
As an alternative The Telegraph Quick 15 Aug 2022
Different aid sent as an alternative The Times Cryptic 22 Mar 2022
On the contrary Family Time 17 Jan 2022
Set represented, after trendy promotion, as an alternative The Times Cryptic 09 Nov 2021
Rather badly stained
As an alternative
Alternatively The Telegraph Quick 09 Oct 2021
Rather Thomas Joseph 10 Apr 2021
Sustained without us by choice Irish Times Crosaire 06 Mar 2021
Alternatively The Telegraph Quick 22 Nov 2020
As an alternative The Washington Post 19 Jul 2020
As an alternative LA Times Daily 19 Jul 2020
A new date bungled? Have a small preferably
Alternatively The Times Concise 14 Jun 2020
As an alternative Thomas Joseph 13 Jun 2020
Aid sent out as alternative The Sun Two Speed 14 Apr 2020
Rather The Sun Two Speed 14 Apr 2020
Sin sporting with dodgy date in place of another
Preferably detains criminal
Rather LA Times Daily 27 Feb 2020
Rather The Washington Post 27 Feb 2020
As a substitute Universal 12 Dec 2019
As alternative, hot meal consumed by son and daughter The Sun Two Speed 04 Dec 2019
Alternatively The Sun Two Speed 03 Oct 2019
One place tea's found as substitute? The Sun Two Speed 03 Oct 2019
Small drink in India as an alternative The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Sep 2019
Alternatively stylish son departs after cuppa The Sun Two Speed 03 Aug 2019
'As an alternative ...' The Washington Post Sunday 14 Jul 2019
In place (of) The Telegraph Quick 26 Jun 2019
Sainted: devilish as an alternative The Telegraph Cryptic 19 May 2019
As an alternative Family Time 12 May 2019
Disdains tea dance gathering as an alternative option The Telegraph Toughie 16 Apr 2019
As an alternative Wall Street Journal 05 Dec 2018
Alternatively Wall Street Journal 21 Aug 2018
Rather stained potty
It's Dean playing as a substitute
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Fashionable drink in outskirts of Stroud as an alternative The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Dec 2017
Alternatively, ten said aid sent as I tend to fracture after separation
Rather stained pants
Preferably, team leader should be admitted in a top business school
As an alternative The Telegraph Quick 03 Jan 2017
As an alternative USA Today 26 Sep 2016
As a substitute Premier Sunday 07 Aug 2016
Alternatively Premier Sunday 17 Jan 2016
As an alternative
Fashionable sad case drinking cuppa as an alternative The Telegraph Toughie 08 Sep 2015
Vice means this of sin compounded, brand no longer in use
Detains crooks as an alternative The Times Cryptic 13 Aug 2015
As an option LA Times Daily 28 Jun 2015
Rather badly stained The Telegraph Cryptic 23 Jun 2015
As alternative, stylish son departs after meal The Times Cryptic 17 Apr 2015
Stained (anag) The Guardian Quick 28 Mar 2015
Alternatively New York Times 19 Mar 2015
As an alternative, detains criminal The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Mar 2015
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