Clues for the word "BETTER"
We've had 56 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 90 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on April 24, 2024.
Definition of better
- a. - Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.
- a. - Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.
- a. - Greater in amount; larger; more.
- a. - Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.
- a. - More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.
- n. - Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.
- n. - One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural.
- compar. - In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits.
- compar. - More correctly or thoroughly.
- compar. - In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another.
- compar. - More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.
- a. - To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of.
- a. - To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise.
- a. - To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
- a. - To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
- v. i. - To become better; to improve.
- n. - One who bets or lays a wager.
Referring Clues
- Improve
- Sound again
- "___ late than never"
- Outdo
- Improved
- End of the quip
- Greater in excellence
- Not quite best
- More proficient
- Improving
- Showing improvement
- Well again
- Preferable
- Surpass
- On the mend
- "___ Call Saul"
- Much improved
- More suitable
- Bookie's client recovered
- Hall & Oates "Some Things are ___ Left Unsaid"
- Improved - gambler
- Race to enter competition with right player
- A gambler or no longer having the bug
- For someone who likes a flutter, it's wiser
- The superior is out of hospital
- Recovered from booze, not wanting any brought in
- The more successful punter?
- Surrounded by booze, a teetotaller is all the more praiseworthy
- Preferable for any customer of the bookie's
- Left the bar, ordered by the wife
- More competent - gambler
- Recovered gambler
- It's preferable to be a speculator
- Man races to get in drink that's superior
- It's preferable when dry to get in a drink
- Mrs 51%?
- Improved ale with tuberculin tested injection
- The gambler to beat?
- Punter is completely recovered
- Gambler in cap
- Worse alternative?
- Superior
- The upper class punter?
- Improved in health
- Ms Davis has river improved
- Improved as a gambler
- Superior gambler
- Cap for the chap going into the bookie's
- More successful punter?
- "Enhanced" would be preferable
- Outstrip when restored to health
- "___ luck next time!"
- "That's more like it"
- "___ safe than sorry!"
- Superior teetotaller sharing out beer!
- The more successful punter?
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 22, 2024
- Daily American - December 31, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 23, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - October 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 21, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 10, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 13, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 18, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - January 31, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 25, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - December 23, 2022
- Daily Quick - December 14, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - October 03, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - August 29, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 15, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 08, 2022
- USA Today - July 05, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - June 23, 2022
- New York Times - December 08, 2021
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 18, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - September 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 11, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 27, 2017
- New York Times - July 20, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - June 13, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 22, 2017
- Guardian Quick - March 20, 2017
- Netword - November 04, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - September 22, 2016
- And in 60 more crossword puzzles...