Clues for the word "BENIGN"
We've had 36 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 53 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on November 19, 2025.
Definition of benign
- a. - Of a kind or gentle disposition; gracious; generous; favorable; benignant.
- a. - Exhibiting or manifesting kindness, gentleness, favor, etc.; mild; kindly; salutary; wholesome.
- a. - Of a mild type or character; as, a benign disease.
Referring Clues
- Favorable
- Harmless
- Not harmful
- Not dangerous to health
- Kindly
- Good-hearted
- Showing kindness
- Gentle
- Mild, as climate
- Harmless guy's first seen in African country
- Gentle and good in part of Africa
- Being wrong, by the way, is not harmful
- Clement arranged a binge at the Nag's Head
- African republic welcomes the great and good
- Live number, it's said. Gracious!
- Old Labourite keeps one good and calm
- Force invading state, but meaning no harm
- Gentle spirit required to ascend through mountain
- Gracious! Happen to have one over the eight, we hear
- Not malignant
- African country accepting godhead is harmless
- Auspicious force invades country
- Amiable
- Harmless gorilla's first seen in African country
- Germ primarily found in West African country is not life threatening
- Malignant? No
- Mild chap ordered gin
- Mild bit of bonking in e-book backfires
- Kindly arrange to begin before Nov. 1st
- Inoffensive
- Showing kindliness
- Well-meaning
- *Harmless (Miss!)
- Genial
- Gracious
- Kindly begin turning north
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 19, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 04, 2025
- USA Today - November 03, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 19, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 11, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - May 28, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 21, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - August 19, 2022
- New York Times - November 29, 2021
- Netword - February 01, 2018
- LA Times - December 22, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - May 28, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - September 08, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 26, 2016
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - May 15, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - April 28, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 30, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 24, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 28, 2015
- Family Time - April 20, 2015
- USA Today - February 27, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 08, 2014
- Family Time - February 02, 2014
- Guardian Speedy - September 01, 2013
- Chronicle of Higher Education - May 03, 2013
- LA Times - May 05, 2012
- Universal - December 03, 2010
- New York Times - July 23, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 29, 2010
- And in 23 more crossword puzzles...