Clues for the word "SLING"
We've had 104 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 152 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on November 11, 2025.
Definition of sling
- v. t. - An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force.
- v. t. - The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
- v. t. - A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspension
- v. t. - A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
- v. t. - A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
- v. t. - A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
- v. t. - A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast; -- chiefly in the plural.
- v. t. - To throw with a sling.
- v. t. - To throw; to hurl; to cast.
- v. t. - To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.
- v. t. - To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- n. - A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
Referring Clues
- Rifle strap
- Hoisting device
- Broken arm holder
- Armrest?
- Cast supporter?
- David's weapon, in the Bible
- Black bird
- Arm support
- Definitely no arm-twister
- Primitive weapon
- David used one against Goliath
- Cast or cast supporter
- David's weapon
- Arm's control?
- Cast carrier
- "___ Blade" (Thornton drama)
- Shot propeller
- Broken arm protector
- *Y-shaped item
- Device for hurling stones
- David's device
- Injured-arm support
- Cast
- Hurl
- It supports the cast
- "___ Blade" (Thornton film)
- First-aid article
- Kind of shot
- Broken arm support
- Arm supporter
- Supporting loop
- Verb for mud
- Throw sideways
- Injured arm's support
- Toss
- Biblical weapon
- Support for a limb, perhaps
- Cast carrier, sometimes
- David's weapon against Goliath
- Type of stabilizer
- Aid for a sore arm
- "___ Blade" (Thornton film)
- Sweet gin drink
- Weapon that uses centrifugal force
- Gin drink
- Throw, as in mud
- Support for an injured arm
- Lemony drinks
- Open back shoe
- It keeps the cast in place
- Rock launcher
- Propel, as mud
- Fling
- Cast supporter
- Broken arm supporter
- Medical support
- Support for a broken arm
- Throw, as mud
- Apr rhyme for "fling"
- Missile launcher
- It might be supporting a cast
- First-aid contrivance
- Injured arm supporter
- Throw
- It supports an arm cast
- Catapult - shoe - support
- Move off!
- How you chuck it away when the injured arm has mended?
- Cloth for an injured arm
- Weapon that may be attached to a rifle
- Alcoholic drink making one shy
- Suspend medical support
- The support one member will need after the break?
- Simple weapon
- Carol having drop of lime in drink
- American drink - Carol has litre brought in
- Top of star cast
- Throw around
- Support for simple weapon
- David's stone launcher
- Drink for cast
- Gin cocktail
- Cast replacement
- See 37-Across
- Catapult
- Weapon in 1 Samuel
- David's launcher
- Sweet cocktail
- Cast support
- Support for a cast ... or 57-Across, after 70-/71-Across?
- Chuck, fling
- Armed support? Chuck it!
- Singapore ___
- Support for an injured limb
- How you chuck it away when the injured arm has mended?
- Support for a shoulder injury
- American streaming service
- ___ shot
- Crossbody bag
- Weapon for David in the Bible
- Support for a cast ... or a word meaning "cast"
- Looking furious when "25 Down" enters, throw something at
- Arm rest?
- Apt rhyme for "fling"
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 11, 2025
- Daily American - November 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 17, 2025
- LA Times - April 20, 2025
- Daily American - April 14, 2025
- New York Times - November 17, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 02, 2024
- USA Today - September 14, 2024
- LA Times - September 01, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 25, 2024
- Mirror Mini - August 04, 2024
- Daily American - August 02, 2024
- Daily American - July 18, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 03, 2024
- New York Times - April 22, 2024
- Daily American - March 28, 2024
- Daily Quick - December 16, 2023
- Daily American - November 10, 2023
- USA Today - October 19, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - September 12, 2023
- LA Times - August 11, 2023
- Mirror Mini - August 04, 2023
- New York Times - July 18, 2023
- USA Today - May 02, 2023
- Daily American - April 14, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - April 05, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - December 26, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - August 25, 2022
- LA Times - August 07, 2022
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