Clues for the word "COCKLE"
We've had 16 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 25 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on December 12, 2024.
Definition of cockle
- n. - A bivalve mollusk, with radiating ribs, of the genus Cardium, especially C. edule, used in Europe for food; -- sometimes applied to similar shells of other genera.
- n. - A cockleshell.
- n. - The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners.
- n. - The fire chamber of a furnace.
- n. - A hop-drying kiln; an oast.
- n. - The dome of a heating furnace.
- v. t. - To cause to contract into wrinkles or ridges, as some kinds of cloth after a wetting.
- n. - A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage).
- n. - The Lotium, or darnel.
Referring Clues
- Certain shell
- Marine mollusk
- Heart part?
- Seafood
- Bivalve mollusc
- Edible bivalve mollusc
- Seafood item
- Edible bivalve
- Edible shellfish
- Edible mollusc
- Mollusc - cornfield weed
- 20 shellfish
- Tap the French for seafood
- Chicken served with the French seafood
- Fowl followed by the French shellfish
- Here's a little wrinkle for you
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 12, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 09, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - September 21, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 14, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 18, 2018
- Evening Standard Easy - May 19, 2017
- Guardian Quick - February 03, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - September 13, 2016
- Guardian Quick - January 17, 2015
- LA Times - January 10, 2015
- Guardian Quick - September 20, 2013
- Guardian Quick - May 20, 2013
- Guardian Quiptic - May 06, 2013
- Guardian Quick - August 05, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 31, 2010
- New York Times - September 23, 2007
- Guardian Quick - April 10, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - August 24, 2006
- Guardian Everyman - August 20, 2006
- Guardian Quick - June 26, 2006
- Guardian Quiptic - May 19, 2003
- Washington Post - September 15, 2002
- New York Times - August 04, 1999