Clues for the word "CATERPILLAR"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 25 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on October 16, 2026.
Definition of caterpillar
- n. - The larval state of a butterfly or any lepidopterous insect; sometimes, but less commonly, the larval state of other insects, as the sawflies, which are also called false caterpillars. The true caterpillars have three pairs of true legs, and several pairs of abdominal fleshy legs (prolegs) armed with hooks. Some are hairy, others naked. They usually feed on leaves, fruit, and succulent vegetables, being often very destructive, Many of them are popularly called worms, as the cutworm, cankerworm, army worm, cotton worm, silkworm.
- n. - A plant of the genus Scorpiurus, with pods resembling caterpillars.
Referring Clues
- Whom 29-Down met
- He was rude to Alice
- Larva with a pet in it?
- Insect guide sight
- Butterfly-to-be
- Hookah smoker in 54-Across
- Small grub
- Butterfly larva
- Butterfly grub
- 8 17
- Larva
- Grub to provide food and support
- Supply support vehicle
- Provide for support with grub
- Character who smokes a hookah
- Tractor crushed crate with pole
- Larva from crate wriggling over post
- Many-legged crawler
- Supply post providing grub
- One that becomes a 51-Across
- Future butterfly
- "Very hungry" kid-lit creature
- Butterfly's larva
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - October 16, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - March 06, 2026
- USA Today - January 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 10, 2023
- Guardian Quick - December 05, 2017
- Netword - March 01, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - February 24, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 20, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - June 26, 2016
- Chronicle of Higher Education - November 27, 2015
- LA Times - November 11, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - September 01, 2015
- USA Today - July 24, 2015
- Guardian Quick - April 21, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 10, 2013
- Guardian Quick - March 28, 2012
- USA Today - October 20, 2011
- Universal - March 28, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 22, 2011
- Guardian Quick - September 04, 2010
- Guardian Quick - September 22, 2007
- LA Times - May 25, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - July 30, 2004
- Guardian Quiptic - September 08, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - December 26, 2002