Clues for the word "SERIOUS"
We've had 40 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 68 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 18, 2026.
Definition of serious
- a. - Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.
- a. - Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving.
- a. - Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
- a. - Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury.
Referring Clues
- On the level
- Not kidding
- Grave
- Not fooling
- In no mood for kidding
- Far from funny
- Solemn
- "No joke!"
- Weighty
- "I'm not kidding"
- Important
- Not joking
- Businesslike
- Considering marriage
- Not to be taken lightly
- Not funny at all
- For paper promises, faultless service is no joke!
- To us, Rosie getting upset is no laughing matter
- Maybe Rosie takes us to be important
- Rosie's upset over us being earnest
- Stony-faced
- Important - solemn
- No joke where French knocks out English in set
- Earnest
- Thoughtful, solemn
- Earnest acknowledgements of debt for faultless service
- Earnest and oddly sweary notes from short people
- For us to get Rosie upset is no laughing matter!
- Somber
- When Rosie's mad with us, it's no laughing matter
- Rose is staggering round the bend, but sober
- When Rosie's mad with us, it's no joke!
- Grave, solemn
- Having significant consequences
- Thoughtful way the American goes round a Brazilian city
- When Rosie's upset over us, it's no laughing matter
- Rosie's mad with us for being difficult
- Not playing around
- The way to town, for us, is difficult
- Humorless
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 18, 2026
- LA Times - May 04, 2026
- Daily American - April 16, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 09, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - April 01, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - December 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 02, 2025
- Daily American - August 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 05, 2024
- Daily American - September 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 14, 2024
- Daily American - April 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 28, 2024
- New York Times - November 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 10, 2023
- Daily American - August 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - March 09, 2023
- USA Today - March 06, 2023
- USA Today - January 20, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 27, 2022
- Daily American - September 25, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 04, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 18, 2022
- And in 38 more crossword puzzles...