Clues for the word "BUTTERFLY"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on December 08, 2023.
Definition of butterfly
- n. - A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera.
Referring Clues
- Spitz stroke
- Swimming stroke
- Madame of opera
- Pool stroke
- Insect that exhibits 44-/46-Across
- Word that must be added to 1-, 8-, 65- and 66-Across for their clues to make sense [with a visual hint in the grid]
- Idea that a small change can have major consequences elsewhere
- It may flutter by
- Peacock or red admiral, for example
- Swimming stroke - sort of net, kiss or screw
- It's what it does to another Rev
- Insect with large, usually brightly coloured, wings
- Toughest stroke
- As such, this will pass, according to Spooner
- Fat bluebottle, for example, is a not very serious being
- A stroke or a comma, maybe
- Batsman's opening, wholly in control of fine stroke
- Puccini's fat and cunning Madame
- Insect seen in goat race?
- Book entirely about loud insect
- Sheep do what pigs don't - 21 in the 6 9
- Spooner's to pass as it does, as insect?
- A fat insect?
- Image formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to N and then back to A
- Flutter by if you like, madam
- *Caterpillar, after metamorphosis
- *Monarch or viceroy
- The skipper's a character!
- What a caterpillar becomes
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 08, 2023
- New York Times - June 21, 2017
- Guardian Quick - May 04, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - January 06, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 14, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - January 31, 2016
- Guardian Quick - June 23, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - May 01, 2015
- New York Times - April 15, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - March 09, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - November 28, 2014
- Netword - February 13, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 16, 2012
- Universal - December 14, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 11, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - July 26, 2010
- Guardian Prize - July 17, 2010
- USA Today - November 25, 2009
- Guardian Quick - July 27, 2009
- USA Today - May 28, 2009
- Guardian Quick - June 25, 2007
- Guardian Quiptic - April 24, 2006
- Guardian Quick - January 09, 2006
- Guardian Prize - February 21, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - March 17, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - December 19, 2001
- New York Times - May 09, 2000
- New York Times - August 23, 1998