Clues for the word "EXPAND"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Mini crossword on June 11, 2025.
Definition of expand
- v. t. - To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.
- v. t. - To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence.
- v. t. - To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion, 5.
- v. i. - To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy.
Referring Clues
- Stretch out
- Mushroom
- Broaden
- Get bigger
- Increase
- Grow larger
- Open more stores
- Dilate
- Enlarge
- Get larger, as a business
- Add more stores
- Unfold
- Add new locations
- Grow
- Not what it once was, iconic bear without a spread
- Grow old (gran finally going into home)
- Become more relaxed when no longer criticised, we hear
- Increase in volume
- Swell old lover subsequently criticised audibly
- Elaborate spread
- Fill out
- Ten cut disc and show growth
- Swell
- Open a satellite shop, say
- In business, a swell thing to do
- Add more branches
- Widen
- Open more stores, say
Last Seen In
- Mirror Mini - June 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 31, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 11, 2022
- USA Today - October 11, 2022
- LA Times - July 17, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 11, 2022
- Netword - December 21, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 30, 2017
- Jonesin - September 05, 2017
- Mirror Mini - June 11, 2017
- Netword - May 22, 2017
- Guardian Prize - May 13, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - December 27, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - December 01, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - August 05, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - August 03, 2016
- Netword - November 10, 2015
- Jonesin - May 21, 2013
- Guardian Quick - April 13, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - June 29, 2012
- Universal - April 19, 2012
- Universal - March 04, 2012
- Guardian Quick - April 19, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - September 18, 2008
- Family Time - September 01, 2008
- LA Times Sunday - August 03, 2008
- Jonesin - September 25, 2007
- And in 4 more crossword puzzles...