Clues for the word "CUTE"
We've had 141 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 358 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 21, 2026.
Definition of cute
- a. - Clever; sharp; shrewd; ingenious; cunning.
Referring Clues
- Buttonlike?
- Appealing
- Like a button
- Adorable
- Baby-faced
- Babyish
- Precious
- Puppylike
- Like puppies
- Puppyish
- "Don't get ___ with me!"
- Like kittens and puppies
- Like a button?
- Button-like?
- Having some appeal
- Attractive
- Pretty
- Just adorable
- Darling
- Shrewd
- Pleasingly pretty
- Nice to look at
- Small and attractive
- Quaintly attractive
- Like a bug's ear?
- Adjective for puppies
- Charmingly attractive
- Easy on the eyes
- Fetching
- Sharp
- Cuddly
- Overused word at the nursery
- Awww-inspiring
- Like a baby with dimples, say
- Awww-inspiring?
- ___ as a button
- Like the pictures on icanhascheezburger.com
- "Aww"-inspiring
- Delightfully pretty
- Pretty clever
- Like many a viral animal video
- Simply adorable
- Winsome
- Like many a teen idol
- Like puppies and kittens
- Cherubic
- Adjective for babies and puppies
- Affirmation outside the dressing room
- Like babies and puppies
- Like any dimple-faced baby
- Apt to elicit an "Aww!"
- Just darling
- Clever
- Like a button or a bug's ear
- Pleasingly attractive
- Like a koala bear
- Overclever
- Cunning
- Aww-inspiring?
- Like kitten videos
- Like a litter of puppies
- Affectedly clever
- Kittenish
- Like a kitten
- Comely
- Reply to a bit of cleverness
- Roxanne roberts, disregarding dresses completely, said that actual 17-across were this
- Kind of pretty?
- Pleasing to look at
- Like baby monkeys
- Adorable, as a puppy
- Warranting a heart on Instagram, say
- Smart-alecky
- Worthy of an "Aww!"
- Like cat videos, typically
- Pretty, as a baby
- Reduced energy? Charming!
- Buglike?
- Lovely
- Taking Back Sunday "___ Without the 'E' (Cut From the Team)"
- Astute - lovely
- Sweet way to turn one on!
- Delightfully pretty or dainty
- Winning division of cards by bridge player
- Small and attractive - cunning
- It's attractive to reduce to a point
- Attractive - clever
- Sharp enough to cut a key
- Clever way to shorten a letter
- It's clever to reduce middle-men
- Clever way to cut a key
- Clever - attractive
- Scored a point - could be winning
- Lovable
- Snub Estonian leader? Charming!
- Like kitties
- "Aww, isn't he ___?"
- Like Lamb Chop
- Clever stroke to point
- Pretend not to notice dieter's third sweet
- Quaintly attractive copper given endless tea
- Shrewd copper's note
- Pretty odd members of club, then?
- Crafty hint involving a minimum of tact
- Endearingly pretty
- Good-looking
- Irresistible
- Clever enough to ignore middle-men?
- Attractive in a smaller way?
- Chic
- Clever and pretty attractive
- Too clever
- Like a 6-Down, perhaps
- Shrewd economy measure by head of exchequer
- "Aww!"
- Like all babies
- Pretty sharp, heading off
- Like couples and kittens
- Eliciting an “aww,” say
- Like koalas and pandas
- Adorbs, non-slangily
- Adorbs
- Meet-___: romcom device
- Share a cigarette end? That's nice
- A step down from "Funny!"
- Cuddly and adorable
- Meet-___ (rom-com trope)
- Not so much a sweetheart as pretty shrewd
- "Don't get ___!"
- Charming
- "Ha-ha, but be serious"
- Meet ___ (encounter in "Love, Simon")
- Like many baby animals
- Like cat videos
- It's smart to avoid being at a loose end
- Twee
- Like a kitten cuddling with a puppy
- Aww-inspiring?
- Superficially clever
- See 66-Across
- It's clever to take the short way, starting early
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 21, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 20, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 15, 2026
- LA Times - November 23, 2025
- Daily American - November 12, 2025
- Daily American - July 31, 2025
- New York Times - July 22, 2025
- Daily American - July 19, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 16, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 20, 2025
- Mirror Mini - May 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 13, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 05, 2025
- Daily American - April 03, 2025
- New York Times - March 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 25, 2025
- LA Times - December 24, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 16, 2024
- Daily American - December 05, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 29, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 31, 2024
- LA Times - September 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 25, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 23, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 06, 2024
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