Clues for the word "FOLLY"
We've had 42 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 66 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on January 19, 2026.
Definition of folly
- n. - The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.
- n. - A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery.
- n. - Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness.
- n. - The result of a foolish action or enterprise.
Referring Clues
- Bad move
- Imprudence
- Unreason
- Unwise undertaking
- Huge mistake
- Supreme stupidity
- Absurdity
- Nonsensical act
- Madness
- Indiscretion
- Absurd idea
- Seward's purchase, it was said
- Imbecility
- Seward's Alaska purchase, to some
- Rash act
- "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis --- to be wise"
- Bad investment, maybe
- Costly undertaking
- Rash behavior
- Nonsensical move
- Misguided act
- Imprudent activity
- Seward's Alaska purchase, it was said
- Seward's ___: Alaska purchase
- Senselessness
- Stupidity
- Foolishness
- The foolishness of backing some filly
- Silliness - stupid mistake
- Inanity
- A foolish construction
- Work of monumental stupidity
- It's madness building a useless structure
- Nonsense
- A mistake in building?
- Recklessness
- Act of lunacy
- Senseless endeavor
- Wrongheadedness
- Senseless undertaking
- Unwise investment
- Lunacy
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - January 19, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - December 23, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 12, 2025
- New York Times - April 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 09, 2025
- USA Today - November 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 15, 2024
- New York Times - May 30, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 13, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 12, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - February 06, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - January 16, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 16, 2018
- LA Times - January 01, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - November 21, 2017
- Guardian Quick - October 14, 2017
- USA Today - July 17, 2017
- Mirror Quick - June 26, 2017
- Netword - December 18, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - June 27, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 01, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 29, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 12, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 17, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 24, 2015
- And in 36 more crossword puzzles...