Clues for the word "DOLPHIN"
We've had 40 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 83 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mindfood Daily crossword on October 16, 2025.
Definition of dolphin
- n. - A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera (esp. D. delphis); the true dolphin.
- n. - The Coryphaena hippuris, a fish of about five feet in length, celebrated for its surprising changes of color when dying. It is the fish commonly known as the dolphin. See Coryphaenoid.
- n. - A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel.
- n. - A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
- n. - A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
- n. - A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
- n. - A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale.
- n. - In old ordnance, one of the handles above the trunnions by which the gun was lifted.
- n. - A small constellation between Aquila and Pegasus. See Delphinus, n., 2.
Referring Clues
- "Bottle-nosed" creature
- Miami hero of 1973-74
- Aquarium performer
- Bottle-nosed creature
- Intelligent swimmer
- Intelligent being
- 7-Down athlete
- Bottle-nosed creature
- Seaworld performer
- Whale's cousin
- Florida footballer
- Mahimahi
- Whale with a beaklike snout
- Hard Rock Stadium gridder
- Hold pin out for an aquatic mammal
- Marine mammal
- Small toothed whale
- Phil bumped into fellow swimmer
- Aquatic mammal
- Bottlenose creature?
- See 1 across
- Swimmer is not primarily one with hard slog when coming up
- Intelligent marine mammal
- Small (bottlenosed) whale
- Hold pin used for mooring a vessel
- Churchill ran off home with friendly swimmer
- See 4
- Toy flipper said to belong to 15 down
- Intelligent sea creature
- Playful sea mammal
- Porpoise relative
- Aquatic beast ran off from Churchill home
- Phil confused when Don brought round a sea creature
- Teacher keeping record on Hawaii identifying marine mammal
- Playful mammal
- Sea creature pictured on the flag of Anguilla
- Marine mammal that makes bubble rings
- Bottle-nosed ___
- Flipper, e.g.
- Super-smart sea creature
Last Seen In
- Mindfood Daily - October 16, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 11, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 24, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 18, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 02, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - April 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 07, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - February 08, 2025
- Family Time - February 03, 2025
- Your Life Choices - January 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 19, 2024
- Daily Quick - October 24, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - October 18, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - August 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 18, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - July 13, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - July 12, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 21, 2024
- Your Life Choices - June 18, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 18, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 19, 2024
- Your Life Choices - December 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 20, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 09, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - August 29, 2023
- Your Life Choices - July 27, 2023
- Daily Quick - July 24, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - July 16, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - June 21, 2023
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