Clues for the word "ALEWIFE"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 16 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on August 25, 2017.
Definition of alewife
- n. - A woman who keeps an alehouse.
- n. - A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species.
Referring Clues
- Female member of the bar?
- Stout woman?
- Woman who makes the rounds?
- Certain bar operator
- Mistress of the spirit world?
- Stout server?
- Great Lakes fish
- Herring kin
- Fish also known as a river herring
- River herring
- Another name for river herring
- Herring relative
- Fish for fertilizer
- Silvery herring
- Member of the herring family
- Drink Guardian keeps providing for swimmer
- Dutch given to drink - that's fishy
- Fish for 'ealthy partner
- Fish and beer put before the missus
- Fish with beer for old woman
- Female pub operator
- Fish in the herring family
Last Seen In
- New York Times - August 25, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - November 10, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - March 28, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 17, 2013
- Netword - March 03, 2012
- USA Today - January 11, 2012
- LA Times - August 17, 2008
- Netword - September 24, 2006
- New York Times - April 02, 2006
- Guardian Quiptic - June 27, 2005
- New York Times - June 03, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - May 12, 2005
- New York Times - April 09, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - July 17, 2003
- New York Times - September 27, 2002
- New York Times - June 26, 1997