Clues for the word "TUCK"
We've had 59 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 75 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 01, 2025.
Definition of tuck
- n. - A long, narrow sword; a rapier.
- n. - The beat of a drum.
- v. t. - To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves.
- v. t. - To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress.
- v. t. - To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket.
- v. t. - To full, as cloth.
- v. i. - To contract; to draw together.
- n. - A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.
- n. - A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net.
- n. - A pull; a lugging.
- n. - The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern.
- n. - Food; pastry; sweetmeats.
Referring Clues
- Diving position
- Cosmetic procedure
- Put to bed snugly, with "in"
- Nip's partner
- Robin's friar friend
- Friar who was Robin Hood's friend
- Seamstress's fold
- Plastic surgery procedure
- Friar ___
- Legendary friar
- Tummy ___
- Friar ___
- Nip and ___
- Gymnastics position
- 'Nip/___'
- "Nip/___"
- Nip partner
- Nip and
- Friar of legend
- Fold
- Hood's Friar
- Friar of Sherwood Forest
- Robin Hood's friar friend
- Cover snugly - food
- Flattened pleat stitched in place
- Food (for a friar?)
- No starter with fast food
- Food (colloq)
- Food, one's gathered?
- Starters for ten - university challenges kitchen to provide food
- Food - fold edges in
- Fold - grub
- Fold - food
- Folded food?
- Plastic-surgery operation
- Robin Hood's favourite sweets?
- Legendary friar given a bit of plastic surgery
- Gather food
- Fold into small space
- Dart
- See 9
- Take in food
- See 21 across
- Franciscan food?
- Food for friar
- Sherwood friar
- Compact dive position
- Sherwood Forest friar
- Robin's jocular cohort
- ___ into bed for the night
- Hide, as shirttails, with "in"
- Fabled Friar
- Food for the friar
- Robin's companion
- Stitched fold
- Conceal with a gaff, e.g.
- ___ someone into bed
- ___ in your shirt
- Fold (under)
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 01, 2025
- New York Times - June 13, 2025
- LA Times - March 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - November 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 31, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 03, 2024
- Daily American - December 23, 2023
- LA Times - May 10, 2023
- USA Today - November 25, 2022
- USA Today - November 09, 2022
- USA Today - November 05, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - January 03, 2018
- Wall Street Journal - April 18, 2017
- Jonesin - March 07, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - March 04, 2017
- Netword - December 20, 2016
- USA Today - October 14, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - September 20, 2016
- Universal - August 19, 2016
- Penny Dell Daily - May 09, 2016
- Guardian Quick - January 09, 2016
- Guardian Quick - October 19, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 07, 2015
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - September 21, 2014
- Guardian Prize - May 03, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 12, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 30, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - August 11, 2013
- Chicago Reader - June 07, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - April 30, 2013
- And in 45 more crossword puzzles...