Clues for the word "ALACRITY"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 25 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on March 25, 2025.
Definition of alacrity
- n. - A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy.
Referring Clues
- Liveliness
- Promptness
- Eagerness
- Lively enthusiasm
- Swiftness
- Willingness
- Promptness + joy
- Cheerful readiness
- Readiness
- Quick and cheerful enthusiasm
- Cheerful willingness
- Briskness
- Promptitude, city style, to embrace the right
- Expedition to the French metropolis goes round river
- Eagerness of first-rate amateurs to take credit
- Liveliness and eagerness
- Briskness shown in article on the French city's about right
- Promptness, city style, arresting redhead
- Celerity
- Dispatch a group of ordinary people across Costa Rica
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - March 25, 2025
- Daily American - December 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 25, 2023
- Daily American - December 25, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - June 10, 2022
- Guardian Quiptic - June 12, 2017
- Daily American - December 25, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - July 22, 2016
- Guardian Quick - February 20, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - January 21, 2016
- Netword - August 01, 2015
- Guardian Quick - July 18, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - May 19, 2014
- Guardian Quick - January 18, 2014
- Guardian Quick - July 20, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - February 10, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - May 13, 2012
- Guardian Quick - July 11, 2011
- Guardian Prize - February 12, 2011
- Guardian Quick - November 16, 2010
- Thinks Daily - December 25, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - July 17, 2008
- Thinks Daily - December 25, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 11, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - May 09, 2002