Clues for the word "ERUPTION"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 35 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on August 14, 2026.
Definition of eruption
- n. - The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a fissure in the earth's crust. (b) A sudden and overwhelming hostile movement of armed men from one country to another. Milton. (c) A violent commotion.
- n. - That which bursts forth.
- n. - A violent exclamation; ejaculation.
- n. - The breaking out of pimples, or an efflorescence, as in measles, scarlatina, etc.
Referring Clues
- Volcanologist's study
- Vesuvius action
- Cataclysmic occurrence
- Dermatological problem
- Etna action
- Etna event
- Volcanic boom
- St. Helens occurrence
- Volcanic outbreak
- Blowup
- Explosion
- Sudden outburst
- Source of a volcanic plume
- Volcanic burst
- Violent outburst
- Explosive Mount St. Helens event
- 1991 Pinatubo event
- Vesuvius event
- Volcano event
- Rash - outburst
- Outbreak
- Breaking out (of spots, lava etc)
- Naturally, a heated outburst from down under
- Bursting into pure chaos
- Outburst
- Volcanic event
- 1980 event in Washington
- Volcano outburst
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - August 14, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 13, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 09, 2023
- Mirror Daily - May 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 15, 2022
- USA Today - July 28, 2022
- Mirror Daily - January 13, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 28, 2017
- Mirror Daily - January 13, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - September 08, 2016
- Mirror Daily - January 13, 2016
- Guardian Quick - January 12, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 24, 2015
- Evening Standard Quick - August 13, 2015
- LA Times - February 22, 2015
- Washington Post - January 15, 2014
- LA Times - December 29, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 07, 2013
- Chicago Reader - September 20, 2013
- Netword - April 06, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 04, 2012
- Netword - July 17, 2011
- Guardian Speedy - October 24, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 31, 2009
- Guardian Speedy - April 06, 2008
- Universal - December 12, 2007
- New York Times - November 10, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 28, 2006
- Guardian Quick - April 10, 2006
- And in 5 more crossword puzzles...