Clues for the word "CORKSCREW"
We've had 32 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 37 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on August 26, 2025.
Definition of corkscrew
- n. - An instrument with a screw or a steel spiral for drawing corks from bottles.
- v. t. - To press forward in a winding way; as, to corkscrew one's way through a crowd.
Referring Clues
- Spiral
- Feature of some roller coasters
- Bottle of fine wine opener
- Bottle opener
- Fine wine opener
- Wine bottle accessory
- Wine cellar tool
- Sommelier's tool
- One function of 1-/43-/76-Across
- Move in a spiral manner
- Spiral device for wine lovers
- Irish county's team can pull out the stops
- Means to get at the drink
- Tool for a sommelier
- Wine bottle opener
- Irish prison officer used to get at the wine
- Irish county team pulls out the stops
- Irish county's team opener
- Port's sailors, one accessing vessel?
- Irish sailors that'll take you to Bordeaux?
- Extractor throws broken rock on top of prison officer
- Finding rocks slippery, team has to turn round
- Irish city's team get together for opening drink
- Treacherous rocks ahead of rowers? This might help one who gets in the drink
- Opener in county's team
- Opener getting frantic rocks team
- Spiralling alcoholic's requirement, perhaps?
- Port's staff open port with this?
- *Shape of rotini pasta
- Waiter's tool
- A twister's device to get a drink
- Move in spirals
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 04, 2025
- New York Times - March 22, 2023
- Guardian Cryptic - December 28, 2017
- New York Times - May 22, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - April 16, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - August 15, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - November 15, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - May 27, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - February 09, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - September 11, 2014
- Guardian Quick - February 26, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - August 06, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 24, 2012
- Washington Post - June 09, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 20, 2012
- Guardian Quick - June 28, 2011
- LA Times - October 11, 2010
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 11, 2010
- Guardian Prize - August 30, 2008
- Guardian Quiptic - July 28, 2008
- Universal - June 04, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - April 01, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - December 10, 2007
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 07, 2007
- Universal - May 17, 2007
- Guardian Quick - January 27, 2007
- Netword - January 23, 2006
- Guardian Quick - May 24, 2005
- Netword - January 23, 2005
- And in 7 more crossword puzzles...