Clues for the word "BUT"
We've had 101 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 287 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer crossword on December 21, 2024.
Definition of but
- adv. & conj. - Except with; unless with; without.
- adv. & conj. - Except; besides; save.
- adv. & conj. - Excepting or excluding the fact that; save that; were it not that; unless; -- elliptical, for but that.
- adv. & conj. - Otherwise than that; that not; -- commonly, after a negative, with that.
- adv. & conj. - Only; solely; merely.
- adv. & conj. - On the contrary; on the other hand; only; yet; still; however; nevertheless; more; further; -- as connective of sentences or clauses of a sentence, in a sense more or less exceptive or adversative; as, the House of Representatives passed the bill, but the Senate dissented; our wants are many, but quite of another kind.
- prep., adv. & conj. - The outer apartment or kitchen of a two-roomed house; -- opposed to ben, the inner room.
- n. - A limit; a boundary.
- n. - The end; esp. the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end. See 1st Butt.
- v. i. - See Butt, v., and Abut, v.
- v. t. - A limit; a bound; a goal; the extreme bound; the end.
- v. t. - The thicker end of anything. See But.
- v. t. - A mark to be shot at; a target.
- v. t. - A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed; as, the butt of the company.
- v. t. - A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head of an animal; as, the butt of a ram.
- v. t. - A thrust in fencing.
- v. t. - A piece of land left unplowed at the end of a field.
- v. t. - A joint where the ends of two objects come squarely together without scarfing or chamfering; -- also called butt joint.
- v. t. - The end of a connecting rod or other like piece, to which the boxing is attached by the strap, cotter, and gib.
- v. t. - The portion of a half-coupling fastened to the end of a hose.
- v. t. - The joint where two planks in a strake meet.
- v. t. - A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc.; -- so named because fastened on the edge of the door, which butts against the casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called butt hinge.
- v. t. - The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks.
- v. t. - The hut or shelter of the person who attends to the targets in rifle practice.
Referring Clues
- Word preceding 20-Across
- On the other hand
- Save
- Except
- Except that
- "___ no-o-o ..."
- "... and nothing ___"
- Nevertheless
- However
- Otherwise
- Condition
- Except for
- Middle of the quote
- With 57-Down, possible response to 20-, 31- or 39-Across
- Excuse maker's word
- "Close, ___ no cigar"
- "Thanks, ___ no thanks"
- "___ seriously ..."
- "However ..."
- "Despite what I just said ..."
- Objection
- Part 3 of quote
- "However . . ."
- Word of exception
- "... life is ___ a dream"
- "___ no-o-o . . ."
- Word of objection
- Objector's word
- Interrupter's word
- Word of protest
- Weasel word
- Exception introducer
- "___ seriously folks ..."
- "On the other hand ..."
- "___ no-o-o
"
- "... life is ___ a dream"
- "___ no-o-o ..."
- "That ... can't be ..."
- "Life is ___ a dream"
- Even so
- Nothing ___ the truth
- Start of an excuse
- Objecting word
- "Nothing ___ net"
- Word of qualification
- Yet
- "___ I digress"
- Part 6 of a Labour Day quotation
- See 26-Across
- Exceptional word?
- "Nothing ___ the best"
- Still
- Exceptional start?
- "Anything ___ Love"
- "... 'twas ___ a dream of thee": Donne
- Word after which a parent might interrupt a child
- On the contrary
- "___ seriously, folks ..."
- Start of a protest
- Word of disagreement
- "Now wait just a sec ... "
- Waffle introducer?
- Nothing ___ (totally)
- "___ how?" (words of disbelief)
- Aside from
- Good-news-to-bad-news transition
- "___ seriously folks, ..."
- See 55-Down
- Condition introduction
- Objector's beginning word, perhaps
- ".. life is ___ a dream22
- Word repeated when things don't turn out your way
- It comes between nothing and the truth
- "Everything ___ the kitchen sink"
- Everything ___ the Girl
- Blues Traveler "___ Anyway"
- Aaliyah "Age Ain't Nothing ___ a Number"
- Except that retribution is far from complete
- 25 short of a large cask, brings back a small one
- Common word
- Except for reduction of contributions
- Conjunction
- See 20 Across
- Part of ABD
- Objection to endlessly returning by tube
- Excluding
- Except you can't quite get back by tube
- An objectionable word?
- Not the only word of exception
- Nevertheless, still
- "That said ..."
- "Well now, there's another side to this"
- "Having said that ..."
- Start of an objection
- Conjunction that's the "B" in the FANBOYS mnemonic
- Sad ___ true
- "___ of course!"
- Signal for a change in direction?
- Protester's word
- Merely
- Start of a protestor's cry, perhaps
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 21, 2024
- LA Times - December 19, 2024
- New York Times - November 29, 2024
- Family Time - November 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 04, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 13, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - August 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 29, 2024
- LA Times - June 28, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - June 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 30, 2024
- New York Times - April 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - April 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - March 20, 2024
- USA Today - January 08, 2024
- USA Today - January 03, 2024
- New York Times - December 29, 2023
- New York Times - December 17, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - November 17, 2023
- USA Today - November 01, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - October 21, 2023
- Your Life Choices - October 17, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 30, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 13, 2023
- LA Times - September 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - August 30, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 14, 2023
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