Clues for the word "BALLOON"
We've had 30 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 38 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on February 09, 2026.
Definition of balloon
- n. - A bag made of silk or other light material, and filled with hydrogen gas or heated air, so as to rise and float in the atmosphere; especially, one with a car attached for aerial navigation.
- n. - A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc., as at St. Paul's, in London.
- n. - A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form.
- n. - A bomb or shell.
- n. - A game played with a large inflated ball.
- n. - The outline inclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
- v. t. - To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
- v. i. - To go up or voyage in a balloon.
- v. i. - To expand, or puff out, like a balloon.
Referring Clues
- Swell
- Party decoration
- Helium container
- Party popper
- Puff up
- Inflatable item
- Montgolfier transport
- Increase rapidly
- Montgolfiers' transport
- Party prop
- Inflated toy
- Party staple suggested by connecting this puzzle's special squares
- Word that can follow the first parts of 16- and 58-Across and 10- and 32-Down
- Colorful party decoration
- Inflatable rubber bag
- Air-filled bag
- Have everybody bring a gift round: something for the child
- Blessing everyone coming in is swell
- Everything in the present is likely to go up
- Dance with nothing on but a party decoration
- Swell out in a spherical shape
- Everyone taking part in benefit? Swell!
- Rapidly expand benefit to include everyone
- Airship
- Hot-air conveyance
- Thing at a birthday party
- One sustained by so much hot air?
- Inflatable decoration
- Grow to a huge size
- Inflated party prop
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 09, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - April 02, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - November 04, 2024
- New York Times - February 26, 2023
- Mirror Quick - January 31, 2018
- Mirror Quick - October 13, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - July 03, 2017
- Mirror Quick - June 25, 2017
- USA Today - May 08, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 03, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 09, 2016
- Guardian Quick - April 22, 2016
- New York Times - January 28, 2016
- Guardian Quick - December 12, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 09, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 21, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 15, 2012
- Guardian Quiptic - September 12, 2011
- Netword - April 22, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 17, 2011
- Universal - September 20, 2010
- New York Times - March 04, 2010
- New York Times - March 04, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 06, 2010
- Guardian Quick - January 04, 2010
- Netword - July 12, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 16, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 10, 2008
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 25, 2008
- And in 8 more crossword puzzles...