Clues for the word "ASYLUM"
We've had 48 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 143 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on May 13, 2026.
Definition of asylum
- n. - A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege.
- n. - Any place of retreat and security.
- n. - An institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum.
Referring Clues
- Sanctuary
- Place of refuge
- Retreat
- Political ___ (shelter from persecution)
- Political protection
- Safe haven
- Refugee's request
- It might be sought by a political refugee
- Refuge
- Safe place
- Haven
- Political shelter
- Shelter
- Bedlam
- Political refugee's request
- Refugee's sanctuary
- Good place to store your nuts
- Refuge unknown in a squalid district
- It may be sought
- Warner-owned label
- Safe place of refuge
- It's sought by one, only ending in ghetto
- Ulysses remake represented modern-day exiles
- Mauls poor youth leader in shelter
- Lays about churchwomen fleeing for shelter
- Youth leader in a squalid neighbourhood seeking shelter
- Refuge for youth leader in a squalid district
- Might those seeking this have a problem accommodating "Daily Mail's conclusions", ultimately?
- Safety is simple: no drug for smoker
- One who seeks it may have a year in squalid accommodation
- Refuge a youth originally found in poor accommodation
- Lay sum out to get protection
- Sanctuary proved by a Yankee in ghetto
- Yemeni initially hides in a poor area for protection
- Unknown number inside a squalid property affording sanctuary
- A squalid property surrounding yard provides sanctuary
- Compound houses extremely seedy institution
- Shelter provided by unknown number in a squalid district
- Said why a poor area's accepted protection
- A political refugee might seek it
- Shelter or protection from danger
- In a run-down area youth-leader found refuge
- Temporary refuge
- Sanctuary or protection
- Protection for political refugees
- Retreat welcomed by queasy lumberjack
- ___ seeker
- Arkham ___, institution for many Batman foes
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - May 13, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - April 02, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - February 20, 2026
- Daily Quick - November 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 03, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 25, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 17, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 05, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 18, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - April 28, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 01, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - February 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 31, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 18, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 30, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 12, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - October 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 20, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - August 13, 2024
- New York Times - August 12, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 12, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 01, 2024
- New York Times - February 14, 2024
- Your Life Choices - December 10, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 21, 2023
- Family Time - October 08, 2023
- Daily Quick - September 25, 2023
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