Clues for the word "ABOUT"
We've had 147 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 576 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on June 02, 2026.
Definition of about
- prep. - Around; all round; on every side of.
- prep. - In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
- prep. - Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
- prep. - Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
- prep. - In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
- prep. - On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
- prep. - Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
- adv. - On all sides; around.
- adv. - In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
- adv. - Here and there; around; in one place and another.
- adv. - Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
- adv. - To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about.
Referring Clues
- Concerning
- Running errands, say
- More or less
- Up's partner
- Nearly
- Roughly
- Not just up
- Here or there
- Give or take
- Moving around
- In the neighborhood of
- Circa
- Close to
- Approximately
- Around
- In the vicinity
- "It's ___ time!"
- Here and there
- In re
- See 38-Down
- On the subject of
- On the go
- Regarding
- In the vicinity of
- "___ a Boy" (2002 Hugh Grant film)
- In reference to
- Near
- "All ___ Eve"
- "What ___ Bob?"
- ___-face (180° turn)
- See 24-Down
- "There's Something ___ Mary"
- Concerned with
- See 18-Across
- ___-face
- Out partner
- Up and ___ (on the move)
- In regard to
- Guesstimate word
- Word with "face" or "time"
- It's-time link
- Not exactly
- Man-___-town
- Bring ___ (cause)
- In the area
- See 65 Down
- Up and around
- In the neighborhood
- "It's not ___ the money"
- Man ___ town
- Word with "face" or "time"
- ___-face
- Up and ___ (on the move)
- Not far away
- Not far wway
- Describing
- "Did you hear ___ the Morgans?"
- On the topic of
- Approximating word
- Pertaining to
- Word before face or time
- "Read all ___ it"
- "___ face!"
- On the matter of
- Info site, ___.com
- On
- Partner of up
- "Come see ___ me"
- Surrounding
- "___-face!" (military shout)
- "Keep your wits ___ you"
- Word for a guesser
- Involving
- "Mad ___ You"
- More or less in the vicinity
- A boxing match, more or less
- Concerning a fight
- Concerning (5)
- Nirvana "___ a Girl"
- Badly Drawn Boy's "___ a Boy"
- Re
- Doing away with a sailor!
- A fight, more or less
- An attack by the RE, roughly speaking?
- Doing a turn in a boat, possibly
- See 13
- See 5
- In the region of, when there's a fight
- On the subject of, more or less
- A fit, more or less
- Not exactly up and doing
- Sailor dismissed roughly
- A fight in the neighbourhood
- Guesstimate qualifier
- A fight is on
- See 17
- A fit, near enough
- First-class match nearby
- "___ Last Night ..."
- Strew
- "Yeah, ___ that ..."
- See 14
- A fight in the vicinity
- An attack of illness in the vicinity
- To do with a fight
- Touching in a fight
- Concerned with a fight
- Dealing with roughly
- A period of illness here and there
- Engaged in a contest
- Rounds around
- To do with a contest
- See 76-Down
- Up and ___
- Word of estimation
- Foreign film concerning extremely delectable baked dish
- In circulation
- Part 3 of the complaint
- Or so
- In the area of
- Ringing in relation to
- Concerning a seaman out to wreck a U-boat
- "What's all this ___?"
- Not quite surrounding
- Concerning an attack
- Seaman determined to get around
- Seaman's forbidden in the vicinity
- "Come See ___ Me" (Supremes hit)
- "Let me think ___ it"
- "Sounds ___ right"
- Not far from
- Nearly having a fight
- Out and ___
- See 33-Across
- Seaman dismissed - or near enough!
- "Everybody's Talking ___ Jamie"
- "___ Me" (bio page header)
- An attack by the RE, roughly speaking?
- Ringing concerning
- Concerning a seaman getting dismissed
- Concerning the U-boat wreck
- "Let's Talk ___ Sex" (Salt-N-Pepa hit)
- Around a round
- "Tell me ___ it, stud"
- It's-time connector
- In regards to
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Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 02, 2026
- Daily Quick - May 05, 2026
- New York Times - April 23, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 23, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 31, 2026
- Daily Quick - December 28, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 21, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 06, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 14, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 11, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 26, 2025
- LA Times - October 26, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - October 26, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 23, 2025
- Daily American - October 17, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 06, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 21, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 05, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 22, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 16, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 11, 2025
- New York Times - July 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 22, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 16, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 16, 2025
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