Due
Crossword Clue & Answers

16 November 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 28 answers for the crossword clue 'Due', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Due a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Due as an answer itself some 215 times.

Due is a single word clue made up of 3 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Thursday, 23 September 2021 with the answer being OWING, we also found OWING to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 23 Sep 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 17 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 9 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 27 Aug 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 24 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 31 May 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 27 May 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 2 Apr 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 18 Mar 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 21 Dec 2020

Definitions and usage

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• That which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due"
• Owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due"
• Suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care"
• A payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"
• Directly or exactly; straight; "went due North"
• Capable of being assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"
• Scheduled to arrive; "the train is due in 15 minutes"

Crossword Answers

4 Letters

DEBT
An obligation to pay or do something

OWED

5 Letters

OWING
Owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"

RIGHT
Toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"

6 Letters

AMOUNT
How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

PROPER
Limited to the thing specified; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"

7 Letters

DESERTS
An outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved

EXACTLY
Just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

FITTING
Putting clothes on to see whether they fit

PAYABLE
Subject to or requiring payment especially as specified; "a collectible bill"; "a note payable on demand"; "a check payable to John Doe"

8 Letters

DESERVED
Properly deserved; "a merited success"

DIRECTLY
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"

EXPECTED
Considered likely or probable to happen or arrive; "prepared for the expected attack"

RIGHTFUL
Having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

STRAIGHT
In keeping with the facts; "set the record straight"; "made sure the facts were straight in the report"

9 Letters

DESERVING
Worthy of being treated in a particular way; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)

IMPUTABLE
Capable of being assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"

INLINEFOR

REFERABLE
Capable of being assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"

UNSETTLED
Not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle"

10 Letters

ASCRIBABLE
Capable of being assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"

SUFFICIENT
Of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food"

11 Letters

APPROPRIATE
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

COLLECTABLE
Things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)

COLLECTIBLE
Things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)

COMEUPPANCE
An outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved

ENTITLEMENT
Right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits); "entitlements make up the major part of the federal budget"

OUTSTANDING
Of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"