Clues for the word "BALLAD"
We've had 71 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 125 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on July 08, 2026.
Definition of ballad
- n. - A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
- v. i. - To make or sing ballads.
- v. t. - To make mention of in ballads.
Referring Clues
- "Ode to Billie Joe," e.g.
- "The Foggy, Foggy Dew," for one
- Sentimental song
- "The ___ of Reading Gaol" (Wilde poem)
- Love song
- "The ___ of the Green Berets" (1966 #1 song)
- Minstrel's song
- Romantic song
- Songfest offering
- Minstrel's number
- Irving Berlin's "Always," e.g.
- Serenader's selection
- Troubadour's offering
- "Yesterday," e.g.
- "The ___ of the Sad Cafe"
- Many a love song
- Story-telling song
- Song from a troubadour
- Narrative song
- Short, lyrical piano piece
- Troubadour's song
- Crooner's tune
- Story set to music
- It's not a complex number
- Something to slow-dance to
- Ministrel's offering
- Serenader's song
- Type of song sang slowly
- Everything's immoral about song
- Song and dance advertisement
- Slow sentimental song
- Slow number
- Hair metal power ___
- Song
- Everybody joined in naughty song
- The song is totally dreadful, all round
- "I Will Always Love You," e.g.
- Song and dance accompanying commercial promotion
- Song that's naughty - everyone joins in
- Song and dance these days
- "Hey Jude," e.g.
- Sweet number
- Air (unhealthy) enveloping everyone concerned
- Song about everything sinful
- Song and dance by a leading diva
- Everyone's entertained by rotten song
- Song comes from sporting equipment commercial
- A couple of lines in poor song
- Wholly entertained by wicked song
- Song and dance, to a degree
- Yul Brynner was holding note in song
- Total cutting off number
- Next, in plainsong?
- Everyone's into tuneless song
- Note in plain song
- Adele's "Someone Like You," e.g.
- Lay
- It's no good embracing everything in one song
- Slow song
- Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," for one
- Song about everything being rotten
- Power ___ (type of song)
- Is singing it, when all in, terrible?
- Crooner's rendition
- Song to slow-dance to
- Song with a story
- Folk song
- Johnny Mathis specialty
- Power ___ (emotional song)
- "The Hunger Games: The ___ of Songbirds & Snakes"
- Song suitable for a slow dance
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - July 08, 2026
- New York Times - February 10, 2026
- Daily American - November 28, 2025
- LA Times - November 06, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - October 18, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 28, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 18, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 04, 2025
- Daily American - April 30, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 18, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - March 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 24, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 12, 2024
- USA Today - March 18, 2024
- Daily American - November 28, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - October 18, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 29, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - September 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - September 07, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 18, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 06, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 26, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - May 08, 2023
- Daily American - April 30, 2023
- And in 95 more crossword puzzles...