Clues for the word "CONTINENT"
We've had 15 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 12 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on December 13, 2024.
Definition of continent
- a. - Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.
- a. - Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate.
- a. - Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste.
- a. - Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever.
- a. - That which contains anything; a receptacle.
- a. - One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a large body of land differing from an island, not merely in its size, but in its structure, which is that of a large basin bordered by mountain chains; as, the continent of North America.
Referring Clues
- Big piece of crust?
- Section of the globe
- One of seven large land masses in the world
- Sober and satisfied, when outside batting
- Exercising self-control at home - what's inside out?
- Pure as Antarctica?
- Quite pleased about batting being moderate
- Large land mass - exercising self-restraint
- Sober and satisfied when touring Indiana
- Showing restraint in Europe, for instance
- Australia has many virtues
- The European mainland (unlike Britain) is chaste
- Large land mass
- Temperate landmass
- Quite happy about, in Europe?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 07, 2024
- Guardian Cryptic - July 06, 2016
- Guardian Quick - September 27, 2012
- New York Times - June 29, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - October 21, 2011
- Guardian Prize - April 09, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - December 19, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - August 19, 2004
- Family Time - October 20, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - September 04, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - June 13, 2001