Clues for the word "CLEAVE"
We've had 76 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 123 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Mini crossword on January 20, 2026.
Definition of cleave
- v. i. - To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
- v. i. - To unite or be united closely in interest or affection; to adhere with strong attachment.
- v. i. - To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate.
- v. t. - To part or divide by force; to split or rive; to cut.
- v. t. - To part or open naturally; to divide.
- v. i. - To part; to open; to crack; to separate; as parts of bodies; as, the ground cleaves by frost.
Referring Clues
- Split asunder
- Split
- Stick or split
- Stick (to)
- Sunder
- Remain faithful (to), or split
- Do a hatchet job on
- Split in two
- Adhere closely
- Remain faithful (to)
- Split along the grain
- Cause a separation
- Chop chops
- Stick, or split
- Split, or stick
- Stick fast, or split apart
- Split with a blade
- Adhere
- Divide
- Split with an axe
- Stick firmly
- Create a rift
- Use a hatchet on
- Split with an ax
- Divide or cling
- Cut open
- Take an axe to
- Split, or adhere
- Word either meaning "adhere" or "split"
- Split stick
- Stick fast to
- Cut (with an axe?)
- A number vamoose, or split
- Chop stick? Start to chop up sticks
- Divide - cling
- Conservative leader has holiday cut
- Stick together or split up
- Chopstick?
- Stick that's split?
- Stick to - or part with
- Split about holidays
- Stick - split
- Split apart - stick together
- Many get permission to unite
- Equal to both parts of 13
- Many pull out of Split
- Divide when about to depart
- Become attached or separate
- Stay separate
- Be united at the start of Christmas break
- Word that can mean "attach" or "separate"
- Stick to crack
- Remain faithful in divorce
- Split second in Scotland, then split!
- Stick together when about to depart
- Cut up sticks after college
- Crack about time off work
- Split provides third-rate holiday ...
- Separate stick
- Stick around with permission
- Clubs with permission split
- Chop stick
- Chopstick?
- Split open
- Synonym for both "adhere" and "split"
- Part of stick
- Stick or cling
- Split into parts
- Split apart
- Separate, or join
- Take a hatchet to
- See one's furlough cut
- Split, as with an axe
- Rend
- Use an ax on, perhaps
- Stick with, when many abandon
Last Seen In
- Mirror Mini - January 20, 2026
- Mirror Daily - November 18, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 12, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 15, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 06, 2025
- New York Times - January 21, 2025
- Mirror Mini - January 20, 2025
- LA Times - January 12, 2025
- New York Times - December 25, 2024
- Mirror Daily - July 03, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 25, 2024
- New York Times - April 15, 2024
- Mirror Daily - January 19, 2024
- Mirror Daily - January 14, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 20, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 12, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - July 17, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 25, 2022
- Mirror Mini - January 20, 2018
- Mirror Quick - December 15, 2017
- Mirror Daily - October 22, 2017
- Mirror Daily - October 16, 2017
- LA Times - September 17, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 15, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - September 12, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - September 06, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 11, 2017
- USA Today - August 08, 2017
- USA Today - July 03, 2017
- And in 93 more crossword puzzles...