Clues for the word "AUTOMATON"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 32 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on October 09, 2026.
Definition of automaton
- v. i. - Any thing or being regarded as having the power of spontaneous motion or action.
- v. i. - A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive power within itself; -- applied chiefly to machines which appear to imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings, such as men, birds, etc.
Referring Clues
- Not the creative sort
- Robot
- Unthinking worker
- Clock's cuckoo, technically
- Metal worker
- Might amount to a model worker
- Man of many parts, perhaps
- Unintelligent being gets no change at vending machine
- Relative loses time gathering fruit - a mindless worker
- Robot's relative mostly gathering fruit
- Brainless worker - does that amount to a disaster?
- Mantua, too, produces a Dalek
- Posh fruit squeezed by an android, possibly
- Robot making car chap's getting round to
- Car worker admits to making robot
- Midas-touched fruit ending in bin, being made of metal?
- *Robotic type
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - October 09, 2026
- Daily Quick - March 14, 2026
- Daily American - February 26, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 13, 2024
- New York Times - June 21, 2023
- Daily American - February 26, 2023
- Daily American - February 26, 2017
- Guardian Quick - October 06, 2016
- Netword - August 26, 2016
- Netword - January 30, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - March 15, 2015
- LA Times Sunday - July 27, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 25, 2014
- Guardian Prize - November 23, 2013
- Guardian Quick - June 14, 2012
- Thinks Daily - February 03, 2010
- Family Time - November 15, 2009
- Guardian Quiptic - July 27, 2009
- Guardian Everyman - July 05, 2009
- LA Times Sunday - November 16, 2008
- Thinks Daily - February 03, 2008
- Guardian Quick - January 01, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - August 09, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - April 26, 2007
- Guardian Speedy - September 17, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - August 11, 2006
- Guardian Quick - May 04, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - August 28, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - December 04, 2001
- Guardian Cryptic - August 30, 2001
- And in 2 more crossword puzzles...