Word "MURDER" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
kill intentionally and with premeditation
Synonyms:
bump off, dispatch, hit, off, polish off, remove, slay
Examples:
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
alter so as to make unrecognizable
Synonyms:
mangle, mutilate
Examples:
The tourists murdered the French language

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
Synonyms:
execution, slaying

Crossword Clues for MURDER

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Dial M for ___, 1953 Hitchcock film (6) Puzzler 22 Aug 2025
Word before She Wrote- title of a US crime drama series from 1984-96 (6)
Crime to pull up old horse (6) Puzzler Cryptic 10 Jul 2025
___ on the Orient Express, Poirot film (6)
About the drum coming back - It was a killing (6)
Kill (6) Puzzler 30 May 2025
Capital crime of racehorse suffering a setback (6)
Revolutionary spirit receives a setback because of slaughter (6)
Do one to 7 Across as champion racehorse turned up (6)
Dial M for
Backing "Red Rum", made a killing (6)
Kill, slaughter (6) Puzzler 05 Apr 2025
Crows make a killing Mirror Cryptic 28 Mar 2025
Assassinate Mirror Quick 28 Mar 2025
New Order in homicide shocker? (6)
A collective noun for crows (6)
This will kill you!
___ , She Wrote, Angela Lansbury series (6)
Famous racehorse hauled up for crime (6)
- She Wrote TV show (6)
Famous horse back to make a killing (6)
1979 thriller starring Christopher Plummer and James Mason (6,2,6)
& 3D 1979 thriller starring Christopher Plummer and James Mason (6,2,6) Mirror Quiz 23 Dec 2024
Common topic for mystery writers like 7 ACROSS (6)
Wilful killing
Voraciously consume wine and rum in retirement (6)
Collective term for crows (6)
Bump off racehorse from the east (6) The Guardian Quick 01 Sep 2024
Bump off racehorse from the east (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 01 Sep 2024
Bump off racehorse from the east (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic 31 Aug 2024
Bump off racehorse from the east (6) The Guardian Quick 31 Aug 2024
"How to Get Away With -"
Kill illegally Mirror Classic 12 Jul 2024
1933 novel by Dorothy L Sayers (6,4,9)
The crime of killing someone (6)
Whodunit occurrence
1995 film drama starring Christian Slater and Kevin Bacon Mirror Quiz 28 Jun 2024
See 17 Down Mirror Quiz 28 Jun 2024
Killing the upsurge of revolutionary spirit (6)
Knocking back red rum turned out to be the death of me (6)
Red rum can kill!
Assassination (6)
Eliminate the German behind drink counter (6)
Revolutionary spirit backing slaughter (6)
Unlawfully kill (6)
Kill brutally (6)
Crime to pull up old horse (6) Puzzler Cryptic 20 Apr 2024
Some of the doctored rum-punch put back to cause fatal results (6)
Beat it - go back - hesitate - then kill
Inflamed by drink, going back to kill (6)
"- by Death"
Deliberate killing
Dispatch old racehorse from the East The Times Cryptic 13 Feb 2024
"___ on the Orient Express," Oscar-nominated 1975 film featuring Lauren Bacall
Capital offence committed by famous racehorse's comeback (6)
___ on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie novel (6)
Beat regularly again, reversing administration of 10?
- - -, She Wrote, classic TV series (6)
Movie: Invitation to a ___ was released (6)
I'll give you the drum! I hesitate to kill!
Crows gathering on the counter would be 10 odd (6)
Crows gathering on the counter would be 10 odd The Telegraph Toughie 01 Dec 2023
Homicide The Times Concise 03 Jul 2023
Group of crows (... first 3) Universal 13 Dec 2022
A ____ of crows Canadiana 12 Dec 2022
Unlawful killing The Times Concise 04 Aug 2022
"___ on the Orient Express," novel by Agatha Christie
Group of crows Wall Street Journal 20 Jul 2022
Rub out The Telegraph Quick 20 May 2022
A crime to send back racehorse The Times Cryptic 09 May 2022
Nightmare as revolutionary spirit rises The Times Cryptic 22 Feb 2022
Play the bongos again, possibly requiring backing to produce hit
Put half your money to begin with on red, returning to make a killing
Champion on course to make comeback crows
Killing crows The Sun Two Speed 11 Jun 2020
Homicide The Sun Two Speed 11 Jun 2020
Kill lots of black birds The Telegraph Toughie 08 Apr 2020
Easily beat old steeplechaser going the wrong way
Drink is returned before the German's assassination
Take out local to knock back type of wine and spirit Irish Times Crosaire 29 Jun 2019
Unlawful premeditated killing Irish Times Simplex 11 Jun 2019
Take out local to back Red Rum Irish Times Crosaire 16 May 2019
Scarlet, strangely recalled bloody affair
Killing a group of crows
Killing instrument returned to earl, oddly
Whodunit feature The Washington Post Sunday 13 May 2018
With ball, a playground free for all Canadiana 05 Feb 2018
Killing instrument returned to Queen The Guardian Quiptic 08 Jan 2018
Crowd of crows
Killing instrument returned to Queen
With 71 Across, something you'll find in this puzzle's corners The Washington Post Sunday 31 Dec 2017
Homicide Universal 28 Nov 2017
Put down Red Rum ... Bottoms up!
Killing the return of revolutionary spirit
Comprehensively beat famous racehorse backed
Top champion horse raised
Homicide
Backing horse a crime sometimes after first 30
Unlawful killing The Times Concise 02 Feb 2016
Crows about National success
Homicide The Telegraph Quick 20 Apr 2015
Slaughter a bunch of birds
National hero's repelled slaughter The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Feb 2015
"CSI" concern
Take out and beat up 11
Group of crows
Geese : gaggle :: crows : __
Pride : lions :: ___ : crows
Serious rap
Situation causing hardship for lot of crows
The "it" in many a whodunit
Crime in the game Clue
Collection of crows
Do
Scream bloody __
Scream bloody __
*Very difficult task, in slang
*Very difficult task, in slang
Charlie Chan challenge
Rub out
Rub out
Kind of mystery
Challenge for Miss Marple
Crime in the game Clue
"___, She Wrote"
With 57-Across, story in the offing?
Collection of crows
A ___ of crows
Bump off
[1930]
Type of mystery
Case for Columbo
Group of crows
T. S. Eliot's "___ in the Cathedral"
"Dial M for ___"
"___ most foul . . . ": "Hamlet"
Rue Morgue happening
"___ most foul . . . "
Spoil by wretched performance.
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