Clues for the word "BITTERN"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 43 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on March 18, 2026.
Definition of bittern
- n. - A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species.
- a. - The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains.
- a. - A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.
Referring Clues
- Marsh heron
- Heron relative
- Wading bird
- It's a small heron
- Harsh name for a bird
- Please German sailors with bird
- Very cold northern bird
- Booming bird
- Creature having drink on pole
- A bird or part of a bird
- Bird of the frozen North
- One bird bit another
- Snapped a bird - a wading bird
- A little seabird or marsh bird
- One bird pecked another
- Flier gets name taken after drink
- Sharp point found hidden in reed beds
- Compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry
- Marsh bird of the heron family
- Bird or part bird
- Bird took firm hold of another bird
- Bird from intensely cold North
- Marsh bird from intensely cold north
- Wading bird from bitingly cold centre of Afghanistan
- Bird from extremely cold north
- Bird with a sharp point to its tail
- Beer taken by northern bird
- Snapped the bird - the bird on the shore
- Bird
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - March 18, 2026
- Daily Quick - September 28, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 11, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 02, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 13, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 02, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 17, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 28, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 11, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 14, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - July 02, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - June 06, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - May 16, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 28, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - August 21, 2022
- Daily Quick - September 28, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - September 11, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - July 02, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - June 25, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - May 16, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - February 26, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 09, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 14, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 22, 2016
- Universal - February 28, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - April 26, 2015
- Canadiana - November 10, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - May 28, 2013
- And in 13 more crossword puzzles...