Clues for the word "AGATE"
We've had 194 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 624 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on August 12, 2026.
Definition of agate
- adv. - On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate.
- n. - A semipellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.
- n. - A kind of type, larger than pearl and smaller than nonpareil; in England called ruby.
- n. - A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.
- n. - A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.; -- so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.
Referring Clues
- Fine-print type
- Bagmate for a steelie
- Colorful rock
- Type type
- Striped chalcedony
- Steelie alternative
- Playing marble
- Small type
- Type size
- Stone with curved, colored bands
- Marble
- Quartz variety
- 5 1/2-point type
- 5 1/2-point
- Fine print, maybe
- Banded stone
- See 56-Down
- It has just a few points
- Geode material
- Rock with bands
- Glass marble
- ___ line (measure of classified ad space)
- Shooting marble
- Character size
- Shooter's target
- Striped quartz
- Cousin of a cat's-eye
- Marbled stone
- Marble material
- Print type between pearl and nonpareil
- Colored marble
- Semiprecious gemstone
- Chalcedony
- Marble type
- Tiny type size
- 5.5-point type
- Type of quartz
- Small print
- Striped stone
- Banded gem
- Ornamental stone
- 5½-point type size
- Colorful quartz
- Marble made of chalcedony
- ___ line (measure of ad space)
- Mortar and pestle material
- Playing marble with bands
- Quartz used in marbles
- Quartz playing marble
- Tiny type
- Quartz marble
- Small type size
- Striated marble
- Very small type
- Mortar/pestle material
- Rather small type
- Semiprecious stone
- A fine playing marble
- Rock composed of quartz
- Colorful stone
- A May birthstone
- Colorful chalcedony
- Type size for fine print
- Onyx relative
- Certain chalcedony
- Type of type
- Fine print, perhaps
- Box score print size, perhaps
- Chalcedony variety
- This type has just a few points
- Banded gemstone
- Ornamental quartz
- Banded quartz
- Cat's-eye cousin
- Striped semiprecious stone
- Variety of quartz
- Colorful quartz in many marbles
- Steely bagmate
- Brooch stone
- Intaglio material
- Material for some mortars and pestles
- Material for mortars and pestles
- Banded rock
- Type size or playing marble
- It has rock bands
- Colorful marble
- Rock tumbler stone
- Prize marble
- Striped rock
- Onyx, e.g.
- Marble variety
- Fancy marble
- Onyx, essentially
- Striped marble
- Striped gem
- Colorful mineral
- Rock used to make marbles
- Swirly marble
- Banded marble
- 5-1/2 point type
- Brightly colored silica
- Rock hound's find
- Hard stone used in jewelry
- Brightly colored rock
- Playground marble
- 5 1/2- point type
- Kind of marble
- Size of type
- Multicolored marble
- Geode rock, often
- Striped gemstone
- Geode stone
- Variegated waxy quartz
- 5 1/2-point type size
- Marble with a swirl pattern
- Type of shooting marble
- Quartz type
- Marble resembling a gemstone
- Impure form of quartz
- Talismanic stone
- It may be used in a game of miggles
- Quartz
- Gem
- It's about half the size of pica type
- Small font size
- Stone and silver devoured
- Hard stone
- Fine-grained stone with coloured bands
- Type of marble
- Birthstone for Gemini
- Stone with coloured bands
- Gemstone
- Form of quartz
- Stone age container of a piece of meat
- Hard Rock Cafe even has good atmosphere
- Stony 'Mr' from Margate
- Stone fence may well have one in it
- Banded ornamental stone
- Stone with bands of color
- Stone entrance
- Precious stone
- Stone provides a barrier
- Stone's first entry
- Stone used for some pendants
- Fine print size
- Material in mortars and pestles
- Tiny font
- An entrance of ornamental stone
- Marble article placed in front of entrance
- A barrier of stone
- Stone found in the crag at Edale
- Semi-precious quartz
- Stone set in silver put away
- Impure form of quartz with banded chalcedony, used as a gemstone
- 11 needing a number of supporters
- An entrance of stone
- Banded mineral
- Child's marble
- Mineral ground into marbles
- Marble made from stone
- Cat's-eye kin
- Stone used for marbles
- Mineral in geodes
- A good way to make tea, being stony
- Colorful stone in a brooch
- Patterned mineral
- Marble mineral
- Multicolored mineral
- Colorful stone with bands
- Mineral in some geodes
- Stone with curved bands
- Material for a swirly marble
- Gem with bands
- Mortar and pestle stone
- Banded gemstone or marble
- Stripy stone
- Polished bookend material
- Translucent quartz
- Fire ___ (gemstone)
- Stone entrance?
- Onyx's kin
- 5.5-point type size
- An entrance in store
- Detroit ___: stratified automotive paint polished and cut for jewelry
- Playing marble material
- Stone for some ear gauges
- Gemstone with bands of color
- Stone used in ancient Greek jewelry
- Gemstone with colored stripes
- State gemstone of Minnesota
- Stone with a "crazy lace" variety
- Colorful striped stone
- Marbled gemstone
- Source of some classic rock bands
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 12, 2026
- New York Times - August 01, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - July 22, 2026
- New York Times - July 01, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - June 30, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 30, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - June 03, 2026
- LA Times - May 12, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - May 07, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - April 22, 2026
- LA Times - March 27, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 22, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 16, 2026
- LA Times - February 14, 2026
- Mirror Mini - February 06, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - February 03, 2026
- LA Times - December 29, 2025
- Daily American - November 08, 2025
- Daily American - October 27, 2025
- Daily American - October 23, 2025
- LA Times - October 19, 2025
- Mirror Mini - October 18, 2025
- Daily American - October 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 16, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 14, 2025
- Daily American - August 18, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 06, 2025
- New York Times - June 12, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 31, 2025
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