Clues for the word "FATHOM"
We've had 41 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 74 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on December 10, 2025.
Definition of fathom
- n. - A measure of length, containing six feet; the space to which a man can extend his arms; -- used chiefly in measuring cables, cordage, and the depth of navigable water by soundings.
- n. - The measure or extant of one's capacity; depth, as of intellect; profundity; reach; penetration.
- v. t. - To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.
- v. t. - The measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of.
Referring Clues
- Grasp
- Sailor's measure of depth
- Understand
- Nautical measure
- Six feet under?
- Comprehend
- Six-footer?
- Get to the bottom of
- It equals six feet
- About 1.8 meters
- Measure of depth, to 56-Across
- Six feet of water
- Depth unit
- Come to understand
- Understands
- Nautical unit of measure
- ___ Five National Marine Park
- Comprehend six feet
- A depth of six feet
- Depth of six feet
- Figure out
- Come to understand - unit of depth
- Flab reduced in work out
- Investigate in depth
- Six feet (under the sea!)
- Think in depth
- Measure of depth
- Six feet
- Discover the meaning of - six feet
- Comprehend - a depth of six feet
- Note: a moth flying has six feet
- Measure of marine depth
- Understand obese Frenchman losing condition
- Comprehend female, in short
- Sound measure
- Nautical measurement
- Six-foot unit
- Unit of depth
- Water depth unit
- Nautical unit
- Six-foot nautical unit
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - December 10, 2025
- Mirror Mini - November 18, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 14, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 05, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 27, 2025
- Daily Quick - April 13, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - February 21, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 07, 2024
- USA Today - October 11, 2024
- LA Times - January 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 15, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 26, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 05, 2023
- Daily Quick - July 27, 2023
- Daily Quick - April 13, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 07, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - February 21, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 07, 2022
- Daily Quick - December 10, 2017
- Mirror Mini - November 18, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - October 24, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - September 05, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - August 24, 2017
- Daily Quick - July 27, 2017
- Daily Quick - April 13, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 22, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 02, 2016
- LA Times - February 22, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - December 28, 2015
- And in 44 more crossword puzzles...