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)

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

EFFECTS (7)

“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)

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

STOUT (5)

“Decorate with needlework, perhaps an empty rider.”

EMBROIDER (9)

“Dark volcanic rock forming many local cliffs”

BASALT (6)

“Dynamic 360-degree batter captaining India in 2026”

SURYAKUMAR (10)

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

OTAKU (5)

“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)

“Data transmission capacity”

BANDWIDTH (9)

“Describes a life cycle with only three main stages”

INCOMPLETE (10)

“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)

“Describes something with a low temperature”

COLD (4)

“Data or comments provided to a system”

INPUT (5)

“Descartes' famous first word of his foundational premise”

COGITO (6)

“Disturbance that transfers energy”

WAVE (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)

“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)

“Dramatic practitioner honoring the Greek founder of the craft”

THESPIAN (8)

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

FOX (3)

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

TELEVOTE (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)

“Dramatic musical work”

OPERA (5)

“Drag reduction system used to aid overtaking”

DRS (3)

“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)

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

ANYMA (5)

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

DIGITAL (7)

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

PREAMP (6)

“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)

“Downforce-generating package.”

AERO (4)

“Device used to receive over the air signals”

ANTENNA (7)

“Display on a smartphone”

SCREEN (6)

“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)

“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)

“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)

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

DIET (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)

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

GABARDINE (9)

“Danny, directed "Slumdog Millionaire"”

BOYLE (5)

“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)

“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)

“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)

“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)

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

CLASS (5)

“Discipline involving hypotheses, beakers, and discovery”

SCIENCE (7)

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

TERMINATING (11)

“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)

“Deaf composer”

BEETHOVEN (9)

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

TRAIN (5)

“Daenerys's Dothraki title”

KHALEESI (8)

“Device that throws presentations onto a blank screen”

PROJECTOR (9)

“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)

“Desired outcome of powerful engines”

SPEED (5)

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

STUBBORN (8)

“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)

“Disturbance that propagates through space and time”

WAVE (4)

“Describes a consumer that eats only plants”

PRIMARY (7)

“Device that increases or decreases voltage in a circuit”

TRANSFORMER (11)

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

RADCLIFFE (9)

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

TEMPERATE (9)

“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)

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

EXTINCT (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)

“Dirt that holds nutrients for plant roots”

SOIL (4)

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

SINGULAR (8)

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

TERTIARY (8)

“Directs network traffic”

ROUTER (6)