Crossword Clues Starting with D

96 crossword clues, each with the answer plus links to play the puzzles they appear in.

Digital visual enhancements added by artists in post-production.

EFFECTS (7)

Device for internet access

MODEM (5)

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)

Dynamic 360-degree batter captaining India in 2026

SURYAKUMAR (10)

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)

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)

Driver's compartment

COCKPIT (7)

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)

Descartes' famous first word of his foundational premise

COGITO (6)

Disturbance that transfers energy

WAVE (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)

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)

Device that detects physical input

SENSOR (6)

Dramatic musical work

OPERA (5)

Drag reduction system used to aid overtaking

DRS (3)

Desire supposedly granted if you capture a fairy cobbler

WISH (4)

David Auburn play revived in 2026 starring Don Cheadle.

PROOF (5)

Digits needed to connect

NUMBER (6)

Dangling decorative threads commonly seen on festival jackets and boots

FRINGE (6)

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

ANYMA (5)

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)

Double-reed instrument

BASSOON (7)

Dense woodland area protected by the NPS

FOREST (6)

Downforce-generating package.

AERO (4)

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)

Distant sound makes one 'phone home,' perhaps.

TELEPHONE (9)

Don making his 2026 Broadway debut in "Proof".

CHEADLE (7)

Device used to transmit or receive radio waves

ANTENNA (7)

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

STOUT (5)

Dark side practitioners who deal in absolutes.

SITH (4)

Dye it? No, just watch what you eat.

DIET (4)

Dragon-riding royal dynasty

TARGARYEN (9)

Doberman Pinscher crowned the 2026 Best in Show winner

PENNY (5)

Disturb, or a decorative frill

RUFFLE (6)

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)

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)

Diluc, when clear and coherent, describes dreams sometimes.

LUCID (5)

Decorative container often found in ancient ruins

VASE (4)

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)

Digital payment feature

WALLET (6)

Designation like C, E, or S for different models

CLASS (5)

Discipline involving hypotheses, beakers, and discovery

SCIENCE (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)

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)

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

RYUK (4)

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

DEVIL (5)

Disturbance that propagates through space and time

WAVE (4)

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

RADCLIFFE (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)

Dry-erase tool essential for modern instruction

MARKER (6)

Defensive strategy covering an area

ZONE (4)

Decorative band, often a window part.

SASH (4)

Directs network traffic

ROUTER (6)

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