Crossword Clues Starting with D

“Describes a number that is larger than another”

GREATER (7)

“Doctor who performs operations to treat injuries or disease”

SURGEON (7)

“Dedicated viewers who follow a show and its stars closely”

FANS (4)

“Digital visual enhancements added by artists in post-production.”

EFFECTS (7)

“Devoted community analyzing every chapter”

FANDOM (6)

“Direction a compass needle points toward”

NORTH (5)

“Device for internet access”

MODEM (5)

“Describes the magnetic force lines that cannot be seen directly”

INVISIBLE (9)

“Dodger shade worn by all on-field personnel during the tribute.”

BLUE (4)

“Drafts variant where pieces might get kinged.”

CHECKERS (8)

“Dark, roasted beverage famously associated with a certain Irish brand.”

STOUT (5)

“Decorate with needlework, perhaps an empty rider.”

EMBROIDER (9)

“Disney heroine sailing back to the big screen in a 2026 live-action hit”

MOANA (5)

“Device that made screeching noises when connecting to AOL”

MODEM (5)

“Dio del sole e protettore delle arti”

APOLLO (6)

“Dark volcanic rock forming many local cliffs”

BASALT (6)

“Dynamic 360-degree batter captaining India in 2026”

SURYAKUMAR (10)

“Doug the ___, famous internet dog who won a People's Choice Award”

PUG (3)

“Downstairs destination for souls”

HELL (4)

“Developing a bishop on the longest possible path”

FIANCHETTO (10)

“Dedicated fan who might spend all their time at Akihabara”

OTAKU (5)

“Darn a small hole in a beloved wool sweater”

MEND (4)

“Drum-playing sidekick to an Aurora public access host”

GARTH (5)

“Describing a climate with very little to no rain”

ARID (4)

“Digital visual elements added to a frame during post-production”

CGI (3)

“Day of the week this annual extravaganza occurs”

MONDAY (6)

“Delicate, sneaky tactic used to exploit an opponent standing far behind the court.”

DROPSHOT (8)

“Double-sided threat who was cut down to size but returned with metal legs?”

MAUL (4)

“Dodge's powerful muscle sedan known for its aggressive styling and Hemi options”

CHARGER (7)

“Data transmission capacity”

BANDWIDTH (9)

“Describes a life cycle with only three main stages”

INCOMPLETE (10)

“Denoting or relating to meat prepared as prescribed by Muslim law”

HALAL (5)

“Digital waiting list for players you want to target next”

QUEUE (5)

“Deadly mechanical device used to ensnare victims in the Saw franchise”

TRAP (4)

“Dark, concentrated vinegar traditionally aged in wooden barrels.”

BALSAMIC (8)

“Delicate French meringue sandwich cookie famous for its smooth dome and ruffled foot.”

MACARON (7)

“Director who brought Mando to the big screen”

FAVREAU (7)

“Dragon's fiery breath”

FLAME (5)

“Demand a cumbersome article of formal wear”

CUMMERBUND (10)

“Describes a hot, humid climate found near the equator”

TROPICAL (8)

“Driver's compartment”

COCKPIT (7)

“Describes metamorphosis with four distinct stages, including a pupa”

COMPLETE (8)

“Defensive realignment that MLB recently restricted to boost offense”

SHIFT (5)

“Director who told us to Do the Right Thing”

LEE (3)

“Director obsessed with the manipulation of time and dreams”

NOLAN (5)

“Device that produces a coherent beam of light”

LASER (5)

“Domesticated animals on ranches that are vulnerable to wild predators”

LIVESTOCK (9)

“Developing a bishop through the second rank of a knight”

FIANCHETTO (10)

“Describes something with a low temperature”

COLD (4)

“Data or comments provided to a system”

INPUT (5)

“Dwarf planet that caused a discord among the nine”

ERIS (4)

“Descartes' famous first word of his foundational premise”

COGITO (6)

“Diminutive desert scavenger known for trading droids and wearing brown robes”

JAWA (4)

“Disturbance that transfers energy”

WAVE (4)

“Direction of Lewis and Clark's trek”

WEST (4)

“Device inserted into an outlet to connect to electricity”

PLUG (4)

“David who donned the iconic red cape for James Gunn's 2025 cinematic revival”

CORENSWET (9)

“Dismissal when a fielder grabs the ball”

CATCH (5)

“Dutch master known for his dramatic use of light and shadow”

REMBRANDT (9)

“Dishes or containers made of baked clay”

POTTERY (7)

“Distinct layers of rock stacked on top of each other”

STRATA (6)

“Distant viewer, or a 'scope' for the 'tele' vision.”

TELESCOPE (9)

“Displaying red, white, and blue pride for the occasion”

PATRIOTIC (9)

“Double-reed woodwind instrument that plays in the treble range”

OBOE (4)

“Dramatic practitioner honoring the Greek founder of the craft”

THESPIAN (8)

“De'Aaron, the speedy guard dealing for San Antonio in 2026”

FOX (3)

“Dustin Hoffman went drag to secure a soap opera role in this 1982 comedy”

TOOTSIE (7)

“Dial-in data that can completely flip the leaderboard”

TELEVOTE (8)

“Data transmitted from the car to the engineers in the garage”

TELEMETRY (9)

“Dominant web browser of the mid-nineties”

NETSCAPE (8)

“Direct the car's movement”

STEER (5)

“Day of the week when the main event always takes place.”

SATURDAY (8)

“Dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from cooled lava”

BASALT (6)

“Describes the total time that has passed during an activity or event”

ELAPSED (7)

“Device that detects physical input”

SENSOR (6)

“Dense, slow-churned frozen treat with less air than ice cream.”

GELATO (6)

“Dramatic musical work”

OPERA (5)

“Drag reduction system used to aid overtaking”

DRS (3)

“Dramatic work set to music”

OPERA (5)

“Describes a consumer that eats plant-eating animals”

SECONDARY (9)

“Dark rock formed from ancient buried plants, burned as fuel”

COAL (4)

“Desire supposedly granted if you capture a fairy cobbler”

WISH (4)

“Describes an animal that is active mainly at night”

NOCTURNAL (9)

“Doctor who treats sick or injured animals”

VETERINARIAN (12)

“David Auburn play revived in 2026 starring Don Cheadle.”

PROOF (5)

“Describes a number that is smaller than another”

LESS (4)

“Dermal denticles that feel like sandpaper”

SCALES (6)

“Dedicated rideshare mission scheduled from Vandenberg”

TRANSPORTER (11)

“Digits needed to connect”

NUMBER (6)

“Dangling decorative threads commonly seen on festival jackets and boots”

FRINGE (6)

“Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses”

IMAGERY (7)

“Describes anything made of cells that grows and reproduces”

LIVING (6)

“Dry landform that receives very little rainfall”

DESERT (6)

“Dark, medium, or blonde coffee bean preparation”

ROAST (5)

“DJ known for mind-bending visuals during his midnight set.”

ANYMA (5)

“Describes a time display using numerals rather than moving hands”

DIGITAL (7)

“Desert planet where the moisture is scarce but the drama is plentiful?”

TATOOINE (8)

“Dark rock composed mostly of carbon used as a fossil fuel”

COAL (4)

“Drifting organisms that inhabit the water column and cannot swim against the current”

PLANKTON (8)

“Device necessary to boost a turntable's weak phono signal to line level.”

PREAMP (6)

“Deep strategy game with knights and bishops.”

CHESS (5)

“Device that connects a home to the internet”

MODEM (5)

“Device that detects or measures a physical property”

SENSOR (6)

“Drink thrown into Boston Harbor during a famous 1773 protest”

TEA (3)

“Double-reed instrument”

BASSOON (7)

“Dense woodland area protected by the NPS”

FOREST (6)

“Describing the rugged terrain”

ROCKY (5)

“Dame comfortable wearing the Gloria Vanderbilt eyewear collection”

EDNA (4)

“Double-reed woodwind that tunes the orchestra”

OBOE (4)

“Downforce-generating package.”

AERO (4)

“Device used to receive over the air signals”

ANTENNA (7)

“Display on a smartphone”

SCREEN (6)

“Dolce duro o morbido con mandorle e miele”

TORRONE (7)

“Deidad que inspira la creacion del poeta”

MUSA (4)

“Device emitting coherent light through optical amplification”

LASER (5)

“Dog-like predator seen in the latest theatrical adventure”

ANOOBA (6)

“Duke, the Canadian stuntman with a tragic jumping history.”

CABOOM (6)

“Distant sound makes one 'phone home,' perhaps.”

TELEPHONE (9)

“Discipline involving the cobra and child poses”

YOGA (4)

“Deep, narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river”

CANYON (6)

“Director's vocal instruction to stop rolling the cameras”

CUT (3)

“Device used to detect and measure physical properties”

SENSOR (6)

“Describes a noun form that shows ownership, often using an apostrophe and s”

POSSESSIVE (10)

“Don making his 2026 Broadway debut in "Proof".”

CHEADLE (7)

“Do-over granted when a serve clips the net cord and lands in.”

LET (3)

“Divide la Terra in due emisferi”

EQUATORE (8)

“Democritus proposed this indivisible unit of matter”

ATOM (4)

“Device used to transmit or receive radio waves”

ANTENNA (7)

“Dark, hearty style of beer poured heavily on the 17th”

STOUT (5)

“Describes a number system where a digit's value depends on its place”

POSITIONAL (10)

“Dark side practitioners who deal in absolutes.”

SITH (4)

“Device that ticks to help musicians keep time”

METRONOME (9)

“Dear green place of the west”

GLASGOW (7)

“Dictionary found at the back of a textbook”

GLOSSARY (8)

“Dye it? No, just watch what you eat.”

DIET (4)

“Dark duo who love to follow the rule of two?”

SITH (4)

“Dragon-riding royal dynasty”

TARGARYEN (9)

“Document adopted July 4, 1776, announcing American independence”

DECLARATION (11)

“Doberman Pinscher crowned the 2026 Best in Show winner”

PENNY (5)

“Disturb, or a decorative frill”

RUFFLE (6)

“Describes a number that is less than another”

SMALLER (7)

“Describes a species at serious risk of dying out completely”

ENDANGERED (10)

“Dexterity game where a buzzing nose penalizes a shaky hand”

OPERATION (9)

“Durable twilled fabric, perhaps a bar in the garden.”

GABARDINE (9)

“Danny, directed "Slumdog Millionaire"”

BOYLE (5)

“Draw close, but don't push”

PULL (4)

“Divide a play or feign a feeling”

ACT (3)

“Drop off bags of clothes you no longer wear to support a charitable cause”

DONATE (6)

“Dried grass used as winter fodder for livestock”

HAY (3)

“Donkey ___, the barrel-throwing primate who might get his own spin-off.”

KONG (4)

“Deceptive streaming hit where cloaked players 'murder' their castmates”

TRAITORS (8)

“Describes a sound that is very strong or noisy”

LOUD (4)

“Device for coherent light emission”

LASER (5)

“Director of Argo who famously came up in Hollywood alongside Damon.”

BEN (3)

“Describing something strange or unusual”

ODD (3)

“Device for sun protection”

UMBRELLA (8)

“Data transmitted from the car to the garage for real-time analysis”

TELEMETRY (9)

“Diluc, when clear and coherent, describes dreams sometimes.”

LUCID (5)

“Decorative container often found in ancient ruins”

VASE (4)

“Decrease in volume, often caused by cooling”

CONTRACTION (11)

“Disappear suddenly and completely”

VANISH (6)

“Dollars and cents are often written using this kind of number”

MONEY (5)

“Describing reality simulated by digital software”

VIRTUAL (7)

“Device that detects changes.”

SENSOR (6)

“Decadent brownie pieces found in the Half Baked mixture”

FUDGE (5)

“Describes a dough with a high water content.”

WET (3)

“Drooling, havoc-wreaking St. Bernard named after a classical composer.”

BEETHOVEN (9)

“Dragon Ball's energy blast, a 'meha' for a 'kamehame' ha.”

KAMEHAMEHA (10)

“Dirt so rare, it could be a minor planet (anag)”

ASTEROID (8)

“Distilled spirit central to many holiday toasts.”

TEQUILA (7)

“Describes a material that produces or responds to an attracting and repelling force”

MAGNETIC (8)

“Digital payment feature”

WALLET (6)

“Describes a collision in which kinetic energy is conserved”

ELASTIC (7)

“Denser, richer Italian cousin of standard ice cream”

GELATO (6)

“Designation like C, E, or S for different models”

CLASS (5)

“Device that tells the time”

CLOCK (5)

“Demon who taught Sam to bleed”

RUBY (4)

“Discipline involving hypotheses, beakers, and discovery”

SCIENCE (7)

“Demographic of manga aimed primarily at young teenage boys”

SHONEN (6)

“Describes a decimal that ends after a certain number of digits”

TERMINATING (11)

“Detroit giant founded by Henry that popularized the assembly line”

FORD (4)

“Double album consisting of one live disc and four solo half-sides”

UMMAGUMMA (9)

“Describes magnetism that fades quickly once the magnetizing force is removed”

TEMPORARY (9)

“Describes current that regularly reverses direction, like household electricity”

ALTERNATING (11)

“Direction opposite to where a compass needle usually points”

SOUTH (5)

“Describes a quotient found in stages during long division, as in ___ quotients”

PARTIAL (7)

“Decorative band on a wall”

FRIEZE (6)

“Defensive aspect of the game, retrieving the ball”

FIELDING (8)

“Dutch Master of light”

REMBRANDT (9)

“Defined geographical area”

ZONE (4)

“Deadly viral disease transmitted to humans through wild animal bites”

RABIES (6)

“Deaf composer”

BEETHOVEN (9)

“Dramatic trailing portion of a dress that sweeps the floor”

TRAIN (5)

“Daenerys's Dothraki title”

KHALEESI (8)

“Diminutive desert scavengers known for their glowing yellow eyes”

JAWAS (5)

“Device that throws presentations onto a blank screen”

PROJECTOR (9)

“Derisive term for a brother of the Night's Watch”

CROW (4)

“Double-reed instrument known for its piercing tone”

OBOE (4)

“Dark leafy green often found in health smoothies”

KALE (4)

“Describes a predator with no natural enemies”

APEX (4)

“Default web browser for navigating the internet on the company's devices”

SAFARI (6)

“Devil's pentagram on the floor”

TRAP (4)

“Desired outcome of powerful engines”

SPEED (5)

“Departed for a destination, or matched well with a tie”

WENT (4)

“Device used to change the channel”

REMOTE (6)

“Digging one's heels in, a trait often attributed to the horned sign”

STUBBORN (8)

“Dual rulers who always work in pairs”

SITH (4)

“Describing the vast, high-pressure zones of the ocean far below the surface”

DEEP (4)

“Dangerous physical feat performed by a highly trained double.”

STUNT (5)

“Digital mail sent over the internet”

EMAIL (5)

“Deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land”

GULF (4)

“Death God with an apple obsession, an 'R' yuk.”

RYUK (4)

“Describes a magnet that keeps its magnetic field without needing electricity”

PERMANENT (9)

“Demonic entity, a 'live' one with a twist.”

DEVIL (5)

“Dormitory can become dirty room”

ANAGRAM (7)

“Disturbance that propagates through space and time”

WAVE (4)

“Daylight color that replaced the harsh red of her past relationships”

GOLD (4)

“Defensive strategy focusing on areas rather than specific players”

ZONE (4)

“Describes a consumer that eats only plants”

PRIMARY (7)

“Device that increases or decreases voltage in a circuit”

TRANSFORMER (11)

“Daytime snooze, often taken in a warm sunbeam.”

NAP (3)

“Dark stone that sounds like it's on the shoulder of a beast”

ONYX (4)

“Daniel who stars solo in 2026's "Every Brilliant Thing".”

RADCLIFFE (9)

“Diminutive green servants who are excellent at detecting minefields by walking through them”

GRETCHIN (8)

“Describes a climate with moderate temperatures and four distinct seasons”

TEMPERATE (9)

“Diminutive green grand master who speaks with unique syntax”

YODA (4)

“Domestic doyenne who co-hosts a potluck dinner party show with Dogg.”

MARTHA (6)

“Drum-playing, licorice-dispensing sidekick who frequently says Party on.”

GARTH (5)

“Diagonal ribbon worn by competitors displaying their state”

SASH (4)

“Dramatic work set to music for singers and orchestra”

OPERA (5)

“Draft pick selection scouted heavily by the front office”

ZEIDMAN (7)

“Describes a species that no longer exists anywhere on Earth”

EXTINCT (7)

“Doctor's touch to find a pulse”

PALPATE (7)

“Dry-erase tool essential for modern instruction”

MARKER (6)

“Decorated pole hoisted high so your friends can find you in the crowd”

TOTEM (5)

“Defensive strategy covering an area”

ZONE (4)

“Decorative band, often a window part.”

SASH (4)

“Dish consisting of mixed vegetables”

SALAD (5)

“Dirt that holds nutrients for plant roots”

SOIL (4)

“Describes a noun that names only one, like cat”

SINGULAR (8)

“David Bowie played the Goblin King in this Jim Henson fantasy”

LABYRINTH (9)

“Describes a consumer that eats other meat-eating animals”

TERTIARY (8)

“Directs network traffic”

ROUTER (6)

“Diminutive desert scavenger with glowing eyes seeking scrap”

JAWA (4)