Clues for the word "ASPARAGUS"
We've had 25 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 22 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on April 23, 2025.
Definition of asparagus
- n. - A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceae, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens.
- n. - The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food.
Referring Clues
- Shoots in the garden
- Speared vegetable
- Spears on the table
- Shoots for dinner
- Young vegetable shoot
- Peru was its leading exporter in 2009
- Vegetable with spears and tips
- Edible spear
- Spears forerunner
- Spears at the dinner table
- Spears at a dinner table
- Vegetable that makes urine smell funny
- Plant with edible shoots
- Snake with backing of sugar, a delicacy
- Like going over Guardian leaders after a fight with spears
- Vegetable delicacy
- Succulent edible shoots
- How father put sugar over the vegetable shoots?
- Vegetable served after a special introduction to Alan Sugar backfired
- A second page on pheasant eating a vegetable
- Green veggie in spears
- Green vegetable
- Veggie with woody ends
- Vegetable once known as "sparrowgrass"
- Spears on a plate
Last Seen In
- New York Times - April 23, 2025
- USA Today - February 11, 2023
- USA Today - July 24, 2022
- Guardian Cryptic - January 29, 2018
- New York Times - December 04, 2017
- Guardian Quick - November 16, 2016
- Universal - August 03, 2015
- Guardian Quick - February 27, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - October 21, 2011
- LA Times - November 20, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - July 22, 2010
- LA Times - January 17, 2010
- LA Times - October 17, 2009
- Guardian Quick - September 25, 2009
- Guardian Everyman - September 16, 2007
- Universal - March 20, 2007
- Guardian Quick - August 18, 2006
- Washington Post - December 08, 2005
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - October 09, 2005
- Jonesin - April 19, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - May 12, 2003
- New York Times - May 30, 1998