Clues for the word "CREEPER"
We've had 26 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 37 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on September 21, 2026.
Definition of creeper
- n. - One who, or that which, creeps; any creeping thing.
- n. - A plant that clings by rootlets, or by tendrils, to the ground, or to trees, etc.; as, the Virginia creeper (Ampelopsis quinquefolia).
- n. - A small bird of the genus Certhia, allied to the wrens. The brown or common European creeper is C. familiaris, a variety of which (var. Americana) inhabits America; -- called also tree creeper and creeptree. The American black and white creeper is Mniotilta varia.
- n. - A kind of patten mounted on short pieces of iron instead of rings; also, a fixture with iron points worn on a shoe to prevent one from slipping.
- n. - A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often telegraph creepers.
- n. - A small, low iron, or dog, between the andirons.
- n. - An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dragging at the bottom of a well, or any other body of water, and bringing up what may lie there.
- n. - Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.
- n. - Crockets. See Crocket.
Referring Clues
- Ivy, e.g.
- Wren relative
- Spreading plant
- Climbing plant
- Vine of a sort
- Certain vine
- Mechanic's device
- Ivy or kudzu, e.g.
- Trumpet vine, e.g.
- Vine
- Ivy or Virginia, for example
- Hardly a fast grower
- Someone stealing something from the nursery
- Ivy, for one
- Trailing plant
- Obsequious type of bird
- Bird which fawns?
- Ivy is one
- Perhaps Virginia is a sycophant
- The Indian salesman's taken back the plant
- Eerie plant that spreads?
- It's slow to grow
- Climbing vine
- Plant
- Climber's soft shoe
- Was it slow in getting to Virginia?
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - September 21, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - November 18, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 15, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 03, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - June 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 22, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - May 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 22, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - May 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 06, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - January 02, 2023
- Your Life Choices - October 29, 2022
- LA Times - January 08, 2018
- Mindfood Daily - December 19, 2017
- New York Times - November 24, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 27, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 29, 2017
- LA Times - April 12, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 08, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - September 19, 2016
- Guardian Quick - July 04, 2016
- Penny Dell Daily - May 18, 2016
- Chronicle of Higher Education - May 04, 2012
- Washington Post - April 29, 2012
- Chicago Reader - April 20, 2012
- Guardian Quiptic - August 01, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 08, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 04, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 30, 2010
- And in 7 more crossword puzzles...