Clues for the word "BAIT"
We've had 212 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 423 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on March 02, 2026.
Definition of bait
- v. i. - Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.
- v. i. - Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.
- v. i. - A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
- v. i. - A light or hasty luncheon.
- v. t. - To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.
- v. t. - To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses.
- v. t. - To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.
- v. i. - To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey.
- v. i. - To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
Referring Clues
- Torment
- Prepare, as a hook
- Switch's partner
- Entice
- Fisherman's bucketful
- Tease
- Flies and such
- Grub, e.g.
- Can of worms, maybe
- Tempting food
- Cheese in a mousetrap, e.g.
- Can of worms?
- Hook worm
- Lure
- Flies, maybe
- Hook attachment
- Tempt
- Provoke
- Worms, e.g.
- Wrigglers, to a fisherman
- Chum, e.g.
- Cheese in a trap, say
- Worm, sometimes
- Night crawlers, perhaps
- Worm or minnow, perhaps
- Purchase before a fishing trip
- Worms, frequently
- Fish attracter
- Cheese, in a mousetrap
- Tarpon tempter
- Perch enticer
- Worms, sometimes
- Trout tempter
- Angler's purchase
- Worm on a hook
- It's stuck on a hook
- Hooked lure
- ___ and switch
- Temptation on a hook
- Worms, for a fisherman
- Worms in a can, e.g.
- Enticement
- Fish or cut ___
- Fish's last meal?
- Can of worms, say
- The last thing a fish might eat?
- Sole tempter
- Can of worms, e.g.
- Switch partner
- Try to entrap
- Fly, maybe
- Worm, at times
- Worm on a hook, say
- Fishhook attachment
- Object of attention
- Can of worms, at times
- Angler's need
- Angler's supply
- Angling need
- Attractant
- Fisherman's lure
- Tackle-shop item
- Night crawlers, e.g.
- Worm, often
- Can of worms, perhaps
- Fish or cut this
- Trap enhancement
- Food on a hook
- Worms, to a fisherman
- Worm on a line
- Chum, for one
- Cheese in a mousetrap
- Setup for a switch
- Chum, at sea
- Try to get a rise out of
- Worms and such, to a fisherman
- Chum, on a fishing trip
- Angler's buy
- Temptation
- Night crawlers, for one
- Night crawlers, for one
- Worms, in fishing
- Worms, often
- Fisherman's enticement
- Fishing need
- Worm, maybe
- Fisherman's supply
- Worms, maybe
- Entice-ment
- Prepare a hook
- Worm, typically
- Fisherman's need
- Night crawler
- Something attractive
- Trap enticement
- Lure on a line
- Trout's temptation
- Minnows, at times
- It lures fish
- Angler's bucketful
- Angler's attachment
- Switch partner?
- Night crawlers, to a fisherman
- Fly, in fly-fishing
- Sushi, to a outdoorsman?
- Sole attraction?
- Worms for fishing
- Torment with nasty remarks
- Worm on a hook, e.g.
- Deliberately taunt
- *Old West robber
- Tantalizer on a hook
- Worms, perhaps
- Catfish coaxer
- Fish temptation
- Badger
- Decoy
- Chum, often
- Fish lure
- Good use for a can of worms
- Switch companion
- It's on the hook
- Angler's lure
- Goad
- Hook dangler
- Fly, to a trout angler
- Worms, at times
- Worms at times
- Worm or fly
- Fishing supply
- Fish tempter
- Cheese, for some
- Fish enticement
- Fisherman's requirement
- Load the fish hook
- A worm on a hook, for example
- It may be placed on a hook
- Inducement
- A worm on a hook
- Night crawlers, often
- Justin Moore "___ a Hook"
- Alluring Electric Guest song, with "The"?
- Banner Pilot "Cut ___"
- Wale song about fishing?
- Taunt
- Set a trap with food
- The lure of old-fashioned sex appeal to some degree
- Fishy temptation?
- A bit to get you hooked?
- Worms, for anglers
- Prepare to switch
- Angler's worms, e.g.
- Needle sounding blunt
- Worm on a hook, for example
- Taunt deliberately
- Lure one into a club
- Taunt one coming in to face bowling
- Fishing lure
- Slice of bread found on island - food that's attractively presented
- Casting need, often
- What attracts bishop? Getting introduction to actress with sex appeal?
- Entice one into a club
- It's a bit fishy, but anglers buy it
- It's tempting to have a morsel of food outside
- Allurement
- Badger trapper
- Worms or chum, perhaps
- Food for catching fish
- Fisherman's chum
- Chum
- An enticement
- Part of a sting
- Metaphor for an incentive
- Crawlers in a can, for example
- Worms and flies
- Lake lure?
- Angler's tempter
- Food used to catch fish
- Chum, at a tackle shop
- Caster's supply
- Chum, for anglers
- Bug on a hook, maybe
- Tackle shop buy
- Intentionally annoy
- Metaphor for temptation
- Flies, e.g.
- Enticement on a hook
- Enticement that gets one into club
- Worm for an angler
- Fishhook worm, for example
- Chum or worms
- Stuff used to entice
- Enticements
- Tempting stuff
- Tease with a lure
- Entice in a trap
- Tackle box contents
- A whole can of worms?
- Food that's easy to get hooked on?
- The "chum" of chumming
- Grubs, e.g.
- Take the ___
- Fishy temptation?
- Food to entice a fish
- A bit to get you hooked?
- Worm on a hook, for a fish
- Dangerous fish food, to the fish
- To tease is a bit out of order
- Worms or chum
- End of the line?
- Try to make angry
- Minnows, often
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 02, 2026
- Mirror Daily - February 24, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 15, 2026
- LA Times - January 11, 2026
- LA Times - October 13, 2025
- New York Times - October 12, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 05, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 31, 2025
- Daily American - July 14, 2025
- Daily American - July 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 05, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 12, 2025
- New York Times - May 09, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 07, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 25, 2025
- LA Times - April 19, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 17, 2025
- LA Times - March 11, 2025
- Family Time - March 03, 2025
- USA Today - February 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 17, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 24, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 04, 2025
- USA Today - December 20, 2024
- Daily American - December 03, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 08, 2024
- New York Times - October 28, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 16, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 05, 2024
- LA Times - September 14, 2024
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