Clues for the word "CRACKER"
We've had 33 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 24 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 22, 2026.
Definition of cracker
- n. - One who, or that which, cracks.
- n. - A noisy boaster; a swaggering fellow.
- n. - A small firework, consisting of a little powder inclosed in a thick paper cylinder with a fuse, and exploding with a sharp noise; -- often called firecracker.
- n. - A thin, dry biscuit, often hard or crisp; as, a Boston cracker; a Graham cracker; a soda cracker; an oyster cracker.
- n. - A nickname to designate a poor white in some parts of the Southern United States.
- n. - The pintail duck.
- n. - A pair of fluted rolls for grinding caoutchouc.
Referring Clues
- Word that can follow the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 34-Down
- It can follow the last word of 17- and 57-Across and 11- and 25-Down
- Saltine
- It might be in the soup
- Confection's ______ Jack
- "Polly want a ___?"
- Hors d'oeuvre staple
- Soup go-with
- See 8
- Knockout biscuit?
- Great joke - terrible joke's container?
- A good 'un, but showing signs of breaking
- It contains a knick-knack and this is a really good one!
- A really good firework!
- Attractive woman offers a biscuit
- Biscuit - banger - brilliant one
- Firework
- Dry biscuit
- Peach that's ready to be pulled
- Attractive girl often pulled at parties
- Thin dry biscuit
- A "22" and a really good one
- A jolly good banger
- What Polly wants
- Saltine, e.g.
- Animal ___ (cookie type)
- Biscuit
- A biscuit for Xmas?
- A really good reminder that Christmas is coming
- Cheese plate staple
- See 3-Down
- See 56-Across
- Crunchy soup add-in
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 22, 2026
- USA Today - August 30, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 30, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 14, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 02, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 16, 2017
- New York Times - April 28, 2017
- Guardian Quick - December 19, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 20, 2016
- Guardian Quick - August 21, 2015
- New York Times - February 19, 2015
- Guardian Quick - July 04, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - May 21, 2014
- New York Times - March 11, 2013
- Canadiana - December 10, 2012
- Guardian Quick - August 26, 2011
- Guardian Quick - December 02, 2010
- Wall Street Journal - May 21, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - March 15, 2010
- Guardian Quick - April 24, 2008
- Netword - December 10, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - November 07, 2007
- LA Times - November 01, 2006
- New York Times - January 18, 2005