Clues for the word "DYING"
We've had 52 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 79 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 17, 2026.
Definition of dying
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Die
- a. - In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies.
- a. - Of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also, simulating a dying state.
- n. - The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.
Referring Clues
- Eager
- Bombing, as a comic
- Declining, as embers
- Not getting many laughs, as a comedian
- Faulkner's "As I Lay ___"
- Ira Levin's "A Kiss Before ___"
- Going out, as a fire
- Fizzling out
- Desiring greatly, with "for"
- Like a graying ember
- About to go out
- Losing power
- Failing on the stage
- Flopping at a comedy club
- Performing very badly, as a comedian
- Bombing, as a comedian
- Subsiding (with "down")
- Failing onstage
- Bombing on stage
- Flopping, as a business
- Really anxious (to know)
- Desperately longing (to)
- Very eager (to)
- Nearing the end
- Flopping on stage
- Losing power, like a battery
- Going out, like a fire
- Bombing, on stage
- Moribund
- Fading away
- Going down hard at a comedy club
- Fading, as embers
- Fading melody in gardening section
- Expiring
- Starting to stop!
- Fading and dingy, perhaps
- Coming to an end
- On one's last legs
- Broadcaster's changing colour on the way out
- On the way out
- Keen to have one foot in the grave?
- Near death
- Do it yourself, badly - no good for ending
- Fading, as a fire
- Laughing nonstop, so to speak
- Like embers
- Weakening, needing a bit of steadying
- Like a phone down to 1%
- Like a battery soon to be thrown away
- Fading and dingy, maybe
- "OMG SO FUNNY!"
- Going out, as embers
Last Seen In
- New York Times - May 17, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 26, 2026
- Daily Quick - December 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 09, 2025
- Daily American - October 18, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 21, 2025
- Daily American - March 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 20, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 10, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 01, 2024
- New York Times - January 23, 2024
- Daily Quick - December 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - December 11, 2023
- Daily American - October 18, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - April 11, 2023
- Daily American - March 17, 2023
- Guardian Quick - December 28, 2017
- Daily Quick - December 17, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - November 17, 2017
- Daily American - October 18, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - October 05, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - June 24, 2017
- Universal - May 17, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - April 25, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - April 11, 2017
- Daily American - March 17, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - February 06, 2017
- Guardian Quick - January 03, 2017
- Family Time - February 29, 2016
- And in 49 more crossword puzzles...