Clues for the word "CRUSTY"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 30 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on July 08, 2024.
Definition of crusty
- a. - Having the nature of crust; pertaining to a hard covering; as, a crusty coat; a crusty surface or substance.
- a. - Having a hard exterior, or a short, rough manner, though kind at heart; snappish; peevish; surly.
Referring Clues
- Like a baguette
- Like some bread
- Having a surly demeanor
- Gruff
- Like a curmudgeon
- Like kaiser rolls
- Cantankerous
- Like Italian bread
- Curmudgeonly
- Surly and grumpy
- Surly and forbidding
- Rough and outspoken
- Cry out about us being initially tetchy and irascible!
- An irritable "That's how old port should look"
- Surly when you specify how you'd like your rolls?
- Well baked - short-tempered
- Charlie, neglected, gets surly
- Ill tempered Conservative showing signs of age?
- Bad-tempered cur damaged enclosure
- Charlie, out of practice, is irascible
- Charlie, out of practice, may be surly
- Word for a curmudgeon
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 06, 2024
- Daily American - February 17, 2024
- Daily American - June 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 16, 2022
- Penny Dell Sunday - August 28, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 01, 2018
- Daily American - June 01, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 24, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 30, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - July 31, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 21, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - April 20, 2016
- Netword - August 05, 2015
- Universal - April 01, 2015
- Washington Post - March 29, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - March 17, 2014
- LA Times - April 22, 2012
- Netword - April 04, 2012
- Thinks Daily - September 17, 2010
- Guardian Quick - September 01, 2010
- Thinks Daily - June 17, 2010
- New York Times - November 06, 2009
- Netword - September 03, 2009
- LA Times - April 06, 2008
- Thinks Daily - June 17, 2007
- New York Times - December 28, 2006
- New York Sun - October 27, 2006
- New York Times - May 23, 2002
- New York Times - August 17, 1999