Clues for the word "CANT"
We've had 152 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 340 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on March 16, 2026.
Definition of cant
- n. - A corner; angle; niche.
- n. - An outer or external angle.
- n. - An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a titl.
- n. - A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so give; as, to give a ball a cant.
- n. - A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.
- n. - A segment of he rim of a wooden cogwheel.
- n. - A piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads.
- v. t. - To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship.
- v. t. - To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football.
- v. t. - To cut off an angle from, as from a square piece of timber, or from the head of a bolt.
- n. - An affected, singsong mode of speaking.
- n. - The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation.
- n. - The use of religious phraseology without understanding or sincerity; empty, solemn speech, implying what is not felt; hypocrisy.
- n. - Vulgar jargon; slang; the secret language spoker by gipsies, thieves, tramps, or beggars.
- a. - Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar.
- v. i. - To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singsong tone.
- v. i. - To make whining pretensions to goodness; to talk with an affectation of religion, philanthropy, etc.; to practice hypocrisy; as, a canting fanatic.
- v. i. - To use pretentious language, barbarous jargon, or technical terms; to talk with an affectation of learning.
- n. - A call for bidders at a public sale; an auction.
- v. t. - to sell by auction, or bid a price at a sale by auction.
Referring Clues
- Argot
- Quitter's word
- Isn't able to
- Defeatist's word
- Pessimist's word
- Jargon
- Empty talk
- Tilted position
- Insincere talk
- With 1-Across, is very important
- Lingo
- "Out of the question"
- "I Can Dream, ___ I?" (Andrews Sisters tune)
- "This ___ be!"
- Is unable to
- Taboo word for optimists
- Hypocrisy
- Private language
- "___ Buy Me Love"
- Set at an angle
- "Sheesh, ___ you read?"
- "I ___ hear you!"
- Underworld lingo
- Tilt
- Lacks the wherewithal to
- Inclination
- "___ or won't?
- Lacks the power to
- Oblique line
- "White Men ___ Jump"
- "You ___ fight city hall"
- Lacks the means to
- "___ Smile Without You": 1978 hit
- "You ___ be serious!"
- Singsong speech
- "___ you take a hint?"
- "You ___ fight City Hall"
- Jargons
- "Got other plans, sorry"
- Is unable
- Pious platitude
- Unable to
- Pitch to one side
- Doesn't have what it takes
- "You ___ be serious!"
- Secret lingo
- Word avoided by optimists
- Hasn't the wherewithal
- Slope
- "You ___ handle the truth!"
- "___ Smile Without You": 1978 hit
- Beveled edge
- "You --- Hurry Love"
- Common excuse
- "___ you take a hint?"
- With 6 Down, isn't up to the task
- "You ___ take it with you"
- "I'm busy then"
- Lacks the skills
- Lacks the ability
- Isn't 25-Across
- Incline
- Isn't able
- Lacks the wherewithal
- Lacks the skills to
- 'This ___ be!'
- Lacks what it takes
- Word for quitters
- Frankie Valli's "___ Take My Eyes Off You"
- "Not doable"
- Common contraction
- "I'm busy that day"
- Slanted surface
- Isn't capable of
- Slacker's word
- More than won't
- 'White Men ___ Jump'
- "I ___ blame you"
- Platitudinous talk
- Lacks the capacity
- "Why ___ we be friends?"
- Quitter's contraction
- 'It ___ be!'
- "___ Buy Me Love": Beatles hit
- Shop talk
- "___ you read?"
- Not just won't
- Terse refusal
- Lean
- Prominent angle
- Has no ability to
- Projecting angle
- "___ Hardly Wait"
- Careen
- Negative contraction
- Stevie Nicks "I ___ Wait"
- Van Halen "___ Stop Loving You"
- Van Halen "Why ___ This Be Love"
- Gloria Estefan "___ Stay Away From You"
- "___ help myself, cause baby it's you" song by 34-Down
- Affected use of moral sentiments
- Hypocritical talk
- Hypocrisy? There's no such word!
- Bevel
- Speaking philosopher's jargon
- Is unable to lean over
- List of slang
- "Buy Me Love" beginner
- Council's top social worker is not able to
- An inclination for jargon
- Platitudes uttered by a philosopher?
- Lack power of speech? That's insincere
- Hasn't the ability for hypocrisy
- Hypocritical speech
- Incline, slope
- Key workers' jargon
- Pretentiousness about books
- Hypocrisy about social worker
- Hypocrisy about part of the Bible
- Hypocritical words have no power
- "You ___ have your cake and eat it, too"
- "___ you read?"
- Ray Charles' "I ___ Stop Loving You"
- Pious platitudes
- "You ___ Hurry Love"
- Inclination to confess inability
- "Too busy"
- Possible RSVP reply
- Lacks the know-how
- Is incapable of hypocrisy?
- "I ___ wait!"
- Is incapable of
- Quitter’s word
- "___ relate"
- Is powerless to
- Lacks the ability to
- "I ___ even"
- "I ___ take you anywhere!"
- "I ___ be bothered"
- Is too busy, say
- Is 26-Across
- "___ win 'em all"
- "I ___ explain it"
- "___, or won't?"
- Language common to a profession
- "___ hurt"
- "I ___ believe I did that"
- "You ___ win 'em all"
- With 67- and 68-Across, MC Hammer lyric that applies to each of the answers to the starred clues
- Tilt to one side
- "Sorry, busy"
- "___ Smile Without You"
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - March 16, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 28, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 07, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 01, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - January 13, 2026
- Mirror Daily - November 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 21, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 14, 2025
- LA Times - August 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 14, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 22, 2025
- Mirror Daily - April 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 31, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 25, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 22, 2025
- New York Times - January 18, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 14, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 11, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 04, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 27, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 02, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 22, 2024
- Daily American - September 23, 2024
- Family Time - September 22, 2024
- Penny Dell Sunday - August 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 31, 2024
- Mirror Daily - July 09, 2024
- New York Times - June 28, 2024
- New York Times - June 04, 2024
- Daily American - May 18, 2024
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