Word "WHY" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
Synonyms:
wherefore

Crossword Clues for WHY

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Clue Source Date
Questioning answer?
Question of intent USA Today 07 Apr 2024
"___ so serious?" (line from the Joker)
"For what reason?" New York Times 25 Mar 2024
"___ bother?" New York Times 19 Mar 2024
"___ so serious?"
"___ did the chicken cross the road?"
"How come?" Commuter 08 Mar 2024
For what purpose? Puzzler Backwords 06 Mar 2024
Question of motive LA Times Daily 03 Mar 2024
13 Reasons ___ (former Netflix series)
What's the reason? New York Times Mini 21 Feb 2024
Curious child's question Wall Street Journal 12 Feb 2024
Question of reason that sounds like "Y"
The reason Newsday 21 Dec 2023
"___ do you ask?"
"For what reason?" USA Today 02 Nov 2023
"How come?" USA Today 25 Oct 2023
"___ did the chicken cross the road?"
"___ so serious?"
'__ me?' Newsday 21 Sep 2023
"___ so serious?" (The Joker's words)
One of the five W's USA Today 03 Sep 2023
"___ so serious?"
Philosopher's question Wall Street Journal 08 Aug 2023
"13 Reasons ___" (drama series)
Rationale Eugene Sheffer 04 Jul 2023
"___ so serious?" (line from the Joker)
For what reason? The Telegraph Quick 16 Jun 2023
"___ do you ask?"
"How come?" Premier Sunday 30 Apr 2023
"___ so serious?"
Existential question starter, maybe
"___ did the chicken cross the road?"
"What's the reason?" Universal 04 Feb 2023
"I Know ___ the Caged Bird Sings" (Maya Angelou poem)
"___ so serious?"
'How come?' USA Today 02 Sep 2022
Question not often asked on 'Jeopardy!' Newsday 28 Aug 2022
"___ so serious?"
Question not asked on “Jeopardy!” Wall Street Journal 20 Jul 2022
With 72-Across, "Actually, I do!" Premier Sunday 17 Jul 2022
Question frequently repeated by tots
Reason for which the river at Chepstow is mentioned The Times Cryptic 16 May 2022
Kid's question Eugene Sheffer 11 May 2022
"___ so serious?"
'Any particular reason?' USA Today 18 Apr 2022
Kid's constant query Newsday 03 Apr 2022
"___ so serious?"
"How come?" Universal 30 Jan 2022
Word that sounds like its last letter LA Times Daily 25 Dec 2021
'What was the reason?' USA Today 16 Nov 2021
"I Know ___ the Caged Bird Sings," 1969 autobiography by Maya Angelou that recounts her early years
"___ so serious?"
"___ you little...," Homer Simpson's catchphrase on "The Simpsons"
'___ the long face?' The Washington Post Sunday 05 Sep 2021
"___ so serious?" (The Joker's words)
'What was the reason?' USA Today 01 Jul 2021
'Sure!' The Washington Post 05 Mar 2021
"Sure!" LA Times Daily 05 Mar 2021
One of the five W's Universal 03 Mar 2021
Netflix drama series "13 Reasons ___"
One of the five W's Canadiana 28 Dec 2020
Left fielder in a comedy routine Wall Street Journal 22 Dec 2020
Existential question starter
"___ so serious?"
Wondering word LA Times Daily 30 Sep 2020
"___ so serious?"
'How come?' USA Today 16 Aug 2020
Kid’s query Wall Street Journal 06 Aug 2020
Rationale Eugene Sheffer 07 Jul 2020
A question of motive Newsday 28 Jun 2020
For what reason? The Times Concise 16 Jun 2020
"___ Not Me" (2010 song by Enrique Iglesias)
"___ so serious?" quote by the Joker from the 2008 film "The Dark Knight"
"___ so serious?"
"___ so serious?"
Existential question Universal 18 Mar 2020
Tot's query LA Times Daily 24 Dec 2019
Tot's query The Washington Post 24 Dec 2019
TV series "13 Reasons ___" with Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford that is based on Jay Asher's novel of the same name
"___ did you eat without me?"
"___ so serious?," the Joker's remark from the film in 31a
"Tell me ___" (What's the reason?)
"How come?" Universal 02 Jun 2019
''How come?'' Newsday 20 May 2019
Question pronounced like its last letter Universal 03 Mar 2019
"Please explain" LA Times Daily 17 Jan 2019
'Please explain' The Washington Post 17 Jan 2019
Question pronounced like its last letter
"Please explain"
"How come?"
"___ don't you give it a try?"
"I don't get it" Universal 09 Nov 2018
'Who's on First?' left fielder New York Times 30 Sep 2018
Question of motive Wall Street Journal 18 Aug 2018
"13 Reasons ___"
'HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?!' The Washington Post Sunday 01 Apr 2018
Reason New York Times 24 Feb 2018
"How come?"
Question of motive
Reason
"Who's on First?" left fielder
"I don't get it"
Kid's question Eugene Sheffer 18 Nov 2017
For what reason? Irish Times Simplex 26 Oct 2017
"___ so serious?"
"___ do you ask?"
Question raised by four squares in this puzzle? New York Times 18 May 2017
'How come?' Thomas Joseph 11 Apr 2017
"___ so serious?" (The Joker's catchphrase in "The Dark Knight")
Philosophical question Wall Street Journal 11 Feb 2017
Question raised by four squares in this puzzle?
Another of the five W's Jonesin 13 Sep 2016
Justification Newsday 11 Sep 2016
Explanation Newsday 11 Jun 2016
Word that sounds like its last letter LA Times Daily 23 Jan 2016
Word that sounds like its last letter
Query dairy product English exported
Word often seen near 42-Down Jonesin 17 Nov 2015
Justification LA Times Daily 13 Nov 2015
'___ me?' New York Times 08 Sep 2015
Tot's question Newsday 19 Jul 2015
Who, what, when, where and ___ Family Time 17 May 2015
Kid's query Eugene Sheffer 30 Mar 2015
Tot's repeated query Universal 06 Jan 2015
Tot's repeated query
Tot's question
"___ me?"
Justification
Existential question
The reason
For what reason?
Motive, essentially
Popular question from five-year-olds
"How come?"
"___ me?"
For what reason
Wondering word
"Could you explain that?"
Kid's question
Curious toddler's question
"How come?"
Child's oft-repeated question
Toddler's incessant question
"For what reason?"
"How come?"
Word before the big rush?
Kid's repeated rejoinder
Q1
It's asked for a reason
One of the five W's
"How come?"
Question before "because I said so"
Reporter's question
"Because I said so!" elicitor
"Because" evoker
"For what reason?"
Reporter's query
"Because I said so!" elicitor
"For what reason?"
Kid's constant query
Motive, essentially
"Because" evoker
Reporter's question
Wondering word
"Give me a reason"
"Give me a reason"
Question before "because I said so"
See 13-Down
*Frankie Avalon, 1959
What for
Kid's query
Reason
Tot's frequent question
Kid's query
Reason
With 69-Across, optimistic question, or a possible title for this puzzle
Question of motive
"I demand an explanation"
Rationale
"I demand an explanation"
A question of motive?
Question repeated by a tot
Philosopher's question
Tot's frequently asked question
"___ me?"
"Please explain"
Reporter's query
Tot's repeated query
1959 #1 Frankie Avalon hit
Left fielder in the "Who's on First?" routine
Child's query
Kid's query
Philosopher's question
Media question
Toddler's frequent query
Questioning answer
Kid's refrain
"How come?"
The reason
Interview staple
Toddler's constant question
"___ We Fight" (WWII-era propaganda series)
Tot's question
LEFT FIELDER
Kid's refrain
The reason
Wondering word
Toddler's question
Youngster's perpetual question
Kid's question
Kid's question
With what motive?
Investigator's question
One of the five W's
Child's question
Interview staple
One of the five W's
Investigator's question
"Who's on First?" left-fielder
Toddler's frequent query
Three-year-old's question
For what reason
Reason-seeking question
A question of motive
The waiter asked ...
Tot.s query
PART 5 OF QUIP
Rationale
Tot's query
Cause
For what reason
Kid's mantra
Reporter's query
Reason-seeking question
One of the five interrogatives
A question of motive
Toddler's question
Toddler's frequent query
Perennial question
Word of inquiry
Explanation seeker's query
"___ Do I Love You?": 1927 song
One of the five W's
Interrogator's word
Querist's word
How come?
Interrogative
Reporter's query
"___ England Slept," J.F.K. book
Mini-question
The reason ___
Child's word
Learning word
Child's question
"Warum?"
Interrogative.
Wherefore.
Reason.
Pourquoi.
Exclamation of surprise.
Four-year-old's query.
Word of surprise.
Junior's favorite question.
Existential question
The reason
"___ me?"
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