Clues for the word "FORCEPS"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 23 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on May 29, 2026.
Definition of forceps
- n. - A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc.
- n. - The caudal forceps-shaped appendage of earwigs and some other insects. See Earwig.
Referring Clues
- Medical tool
- Delivery aid
- Tongs
- Surgical gripper
- Surgeon's pincers
- Medical pincers
- Surgical tool
- Surgical pincers
- Penny is in the Army & Navy getting surgical equipment
- Surgical implement
- Pincers aiding delivery of babies
- Surgical instrument
- Footnote to army group involved in operations
- Surgical instrument causing panic, initially, in the services
- Grasping pair
- Medical tongs
- Surgical instrument with thumbholes
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - May 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - April 03, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 05, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 14, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 12, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 22, 2024
- New York Times - April 03, 2022
- Guardian Quick - February 05, 2018
- Guardian Cryptic - December 14, 2017
- Mirror Classic - December 11, 2017
- New York Times - May 26, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 07, 2014
- Universal - October 29, 2012
- Guardian Quick - April 10, 2012
- Guardian Quick - November 08, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 21, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - October 31, 2010
- Guardian Quick - September 19, 2008
- Guardian Quick - October 15, 2007
- New York Times - October 21, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - May 02, 2006
- Guardian Quick - February 23, 2006
- New York Times - January 18, 2004