Clues for the word "ASTRINGENT"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 26 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on August 26, 2025.
Definition of astringent
- a. - Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.
- a. - Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.
- n. - A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc.
Referring Clues
- Harsh
- Harshly biting
- Sour or bitter in taste
- Caustic
- Skin tightener
- Sent rating out for bitter
- Under terrible strain, fellow is bitter
- A cord with net designed to be tough
- Gang coming in like wine to be sharp
- (Medication) causing contraction - stern giant (anag)
- Styptic band inserted into a temporary splint
- Caustic Aussie not wholly captivated by rep
- Sharp as wine with added peel, say
- Contracting is an awful strain on a fellow
- Severe strain breaks a man
- *Application for oily skin
- Following terrible strain chap becomes acerbic
- Cook trains cultured chap to be severe
- Bitter when with group under canvas?
- Bitter line written in a hospital department
- Scathing when gang housed in portable shelter
- Severe as operas in tabernacle?
- Severe, harsh
Last Seen In
- Mirror Daily - August 26, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 12, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 29, 2023
- Mirror Daily - August 26, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - May 02, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - March 08, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - January 25, 2017
- Mirror Daily - August 26, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - January 02, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - November 18, 2013
- New York Times - March 24, 2013
- Guardian Everyman - April 01, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - August 22, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - February 20, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - April 13, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - April 14, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - October 01, 2007
- Universal - September 30, 2007
- Guardian Quick - May 26, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - June 29, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - March 08, 2006
- Washington Post - August 31, 2005
- Guardian Everyman - August 08, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - February 12, 2003
- Guardian Prize - March 30, 2002
- New York Times - April 18, 1997