Clues for the word "BUT"
We've had 102 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 303 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on March 29, 2026.
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
- Conjunction that might start an objection
Last Seen In
- New York Times - March 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - February 04, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 02, 2026
- Your Life Choices - September 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 19, 2025
- New York Times - August 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - May 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 07, 2025
- LA Times - May 03, 2025
- Mirror Mini - April 24, 2025
- Mirror Mini - April 17, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 05, 2025
- 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
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