Clues for the word "CRUSH"
We've had 49 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 71 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 14, 2026.
Definition of crush
- v. t. - To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes.
- v. t. - To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute; as, to crush quartz.
- v. t. - To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight.
- v. t. - To oppress or burden grievously.
- v. t. - To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
- v. i. - To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force; as, an eggshell crushes easily.
- n. - A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
- n. - Violent pressure, as of a crowd; a crowd which produced uncomfortable pressure; as, a crush at a peception.
Referring Clues
- Puppy love
- Rush-hour subway phenomenon
- First love, perhaps
- Trounce
- Infatuation
- Prepare grapes for wine
- More than just defeat
- Hug tight
- Romantic infatuation
- Beat overwhelmingly
- Crowd
- Pulverize
- Prepare grapes, in a way
- Hug very tightly
- Completely humiliate
- Trample underfoot
- Valentine recipient, perhaps
- Compact cars?
- Has a ___ on: is infatuated with
- Short-lived infatuation
- Steamroller
- Teen infatuation
- Squeeze - infatuation
- Squash
- Suppress - infatuation
- Steamroll
- Mash
- Club's sudden demand for fruit juice
- Infatuation at the party?
- High pressure infatuation
- Overwhelm
- Teen's infatuation
- Dominate
- Subject of a teen conversation, perhaps
- Defeat soundly
- Pulverise
- Grade school romance
- Defeat utterly
- Object of puppy love
- Drink with the crowd
- Compress
- Beat by a mile
- Swoon over someone
- Candy ___ Saga: match-three game app
- Object of infatuation
- Prospective sweetheart, say
- Person you might pass a "Do you like me? Check yes or no" no
- Subdue
- Defeat decisively
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 14, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 05, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 11, 2024
- New York Times - February 29, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 27, 2023
- USA Today - July 12, 2023
- New York Times - May 16, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - April 28, 2023
- USA Today - April 13, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - December 02, 2022
- LA Times - November 28, 2022
- LA Times - September 13, 2022
- USA Today - September 07, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 06, 2018
- Washington Post Sunday - October 29, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - September 05, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - April 07, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - December 02, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 10, 2016
- Guardian Quick - December 15, 2015
- Universal - July 11, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 29, 2014
- Washington Post - March 15, 2014
- Universal - December 04, 2013
- Jonesin - December 03, 2013
- And in 41 more crossword puzzles...