Clues for the word "ANTIC"
We've had 131 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 501 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on February 21, 2026.
Definition of antic
- a. - Old; antique.
- a. -
- a. - Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.
- n. - A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.
- n. - An odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure.
- n. - A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.
- n. - A grotesque representation.
- n. - An antimask.
- v. t. - To make appear like a buffoon.
- v. i. - To perform antics.
Referring Clues
- Caper
- Ludicrous
- Shenanigan
- Madcap
- Bit of clowning
- Marxlike
- Bit of high jinks
- Like the Beatles in "Help!"
- Like the Marx Brothers
- Prank
- Ludicrous (and a letter bank for 17-Across)
- Buffoonish
- Bit of slapstick
- Bit of silliness
- Like Charlie Chaplin
- Marx Brothers-like
- Bit of hijinks
- Bit of tomfoolery
- "To put an ___ disposition on": Hamlet
- Robin Williams-esque
- Playful trick
- Monkeyshine
- Silly little trick
- Lark
- April Fools' Day activity
- Court jester's trick
- Playful prank
- Bit of buffoonery
- Ploy
- April Fool's joke, maybe
- Escapade
- Silly trick
- Marx-like
- Bit of monkey business
- Whimsically gay
- Crazy caper
- Ludicrously odd
- Bit of harlequinade
- Clownish
- Prankster's act
- Prankish
- Clown's bit
- Monkey business
- Comic caper
- High-spirited
- Clownish act
- "___ Hay" (Aldous Huxley work)
- Playful stunt
- Playful action
- Silly bit
- Zany
- Like 21-Across's behavior
- Odd and funny
- Ludicrous act
- Bit of impishness
- Like Robin Williams, typically
- Playful
- Whimsical
- Bit of horseplay
- Piece of mischief
- Strangely funny
- Bit of funny business
- Farcical
- Prankster-like
- Caper...or going around the wrong way, in Britain?
- Marx trademark
- Class clown's bit
- Marx Brothers shenanigan
- Bit of foolishness
- Bit of nuttiness
- Practical joke
- A bit of mischievousness
- Funny business
- Frolicsome
- Three Stooges bit
- Like much slapstick
- Bit of mischief
- Three Stooges specialty
- Clown act
- Off-the-wall
- Marx Brothers staple
- Like Marx Brothers comedies
- Slapstick bit
- It's not serious
- Silly action
- Bit of clowning around
- Playful act
- Stage shenanigan
- Wild publicity stunt
- Can it broadcast a frolic?
- Tricky thing, being contra the speed of light
- Playful caper
- Bit of foolery
- Silly prank
- Against Conservative leader as a buffoon
- Grotesque figure derived from the manticore
- An old clown could be silly: I can't
- Playfulness perpetrated by a prankster
- Clownish caper
- Clowning
- Humorous action
- Furious with loss of father - it's grotesque
- Bank eschewing limits to reported credit caper
- Fantastic figure one can't produce
- Panicky father missing trick
- I can't play a trick
- Half anticipate a trick
- Absurd act
- Tomfoolery
- Fantastic old actor in pageant I created
- Frolic with worker in charge
- Mischievous
- Worker in charge of playful behaviour
- Religious adversary, not half grotesque
- Exploit vacuous American jerk
- It's a caper when one has only a half ticket
- Bit of a lark
- Prone to mischief making
- Very silly
- Three Stooges staple
- Caper, frolic
- Amusing stunt
- Zany action
- Madcap stunt
- Bit of fun from a class clown
- Like some face creams and serums, supposedly
- Silly activity
- Bit of playfulness
- Stunt
- Goofy act
- Ding-dong ditch, e.g.
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - February 21, 2026
- LA Times - January 25, 2026
- New York Times - January 22, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 15, 2026
- New York Times - January 09, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - December 19, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 24, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 09, 2025
- New York Times - August 24, 2025
- Daily American - August 09, 2025
- Your Life Choices - July 30, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 29, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 15, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 07, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 25, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - April 09, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 08, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - April 03, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 19, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 13, 2025
- New York Times - February 10, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - January 23, 2025
- LA Times - January 16, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - January 11, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 09, 2024
- Mirror Daily - December 04, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 07, 2024
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