Clues for the word "CONTROL"
We've had 51 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 79 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on August 13, 2026.
Definition of control
- n. - A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
- n. - That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder; restraint.
- n. - Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control.
- v. t. - To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute.
- v. t. - To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower.
Referring Clues
- Reins
- Check
- Jurisdiction
- Pitcher's gift
- Part of 60-Across
- See 57-Down
- Mastery
- Hold in check
- Domination
- Restraint
- Remote, for one
- Kind of panel or freak
- Computer key
- Rein
- Power to limit
- Be in command of
- Hold the reins
- Word before group or freak
- Bad thing to be out of? (and a follower of the last parts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 28-Down)
- Be in charge of
- Work the reins
- Keep in check
- Smart's sitcom employer
- Remote ___
- Manage to be relaxed, enjoying books and reading
- Manage to keep cool about the untrue part
- Manage to be unenthusiastic about the centrepiece
- Though remote, it can still be at hand
- Regulate
- Almost fool goblin command
- See 1 across
- Command, regulate
- Run subsidiary experiment
- Aristocrat loses heart, following brief part in government
- Check direct
- Manage to keep cool about some intractable letters
- When it's cool out, run!
- Manage
- It's a matter of keeping cool even when disheartened
- Rule
- It has a remote connection with TV
- Have power over
- Pilot not worried about an untried component
- Outwardly cool self-possession
- Keep it in charge!
- Unenthusiastic about the centrepiece being maybe remote
- Word after "cruise" or "rent"
- Opposite of the experimental group
- See 60-Across
- Work the reins properly
- Dominate
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 13, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - March 19, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - January 22, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - December 20, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 22, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - May 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 25, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 07, 2024
- Mirror Mini - July 10, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 09, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - January 04, 2024
- Daily Quick - December 15, 2023
- Family Time - August 20, 2023
- New York Times - August 10, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 08, 2023
- Mirror Mini - July 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - January 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 06, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - September 06, 2022
- Mirror Mini - July 10, 2022
- And in 49 more crossword puzzles...