Clues for the word "CIRCUS"
We've had 39 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 47 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on October 20, 2025.
Definition of circus
- n. - A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows.
- n. - A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage.
- n. - Circuit; space; inclosure.
Referring Clues
- Traveling show
- Ring setting
- Place for rings
- Tent show
- Barnum & Bailey show
- Barker's employer
- *It's pitched for a large audience
- Big top show
- Ringlings' show
- Tent entertainment
- Media ___
- Big-top event
- Barnum & Bailey presentation
- Show with clowns
- Carnival
- Where to see clowns and three-rings
- Entertainment
- Big top
- Big top entertainment
- Starts to corner in reverse, copper goes to second round junction
- See 7
- Group of travelling performers
- Show in a big top
- Ring entertainers, such as the septet in today's puzzle ...
- See 1
- Travelling show
- (Show in) big top
- Show where traffic goes round
- See 2
- The big top
- 15 11 taking a turn in the prevailing conditions
- *Show that's in tents
- Street formed in a circle
- Open-air stadium of antiquity
- American replaces the Parisian in ring in tented area
- Ringling Brothers offering, once
- Where people may make a pyramid?
- Makes the rounds
- In which you might confront the elephant in the room?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - October 20, 2025
- New York Times - December 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - February 20, 2024
- New York Times - December 29, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - December 06, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - December 13, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - September 25, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - December 26, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - December 20, 2015
- LA Times - August 31, 2015
- Guardian Quick - September 24, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 01, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - May 01, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - March 21, 2014
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - December 22, 2013
- LA Times - November 09, 2013
- Guardian Quick - October 24, 2013
- LA Times - June 11, 2013
- Guardian Quick - October 16, 2012
- Guardian Quick - July 12, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - January 13, 2012
- New York Times - September 11, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - June 22, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 09, 2011
- Guardian Speedy - December 19, 2010
- LA Times - February 25, 2010
- Guardian Quick - January 15, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - May 22, 2009
- USA Today - January 15, 2009
- And in 17 more crossword puzzles...