Clues for the word "FACTOR"
We've had 51 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 63 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on June 29, 2026.
Definition of factor
- n. - One who transacts business for another; an agent; a substitute; especially, a mercantile agent who buys and sells goods and transacts business for others in commission; a commission merchant or consignee. He may be a home factor or a foreign factor. He may buy and sell in his own name, and he is intrusted with the possession and control of the goods; and in these respects he differs from a broker.
- n. - A steward or bailiff of an estate.
- n. - One of the elements or quantities which, when multiplied together, from a product.
- n. - One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result; a constituent.
- v. t. - To resolve (a quantity) into its factors.
Referring Clues
- Ingredient
- 2 or 3, to 6
- Break down
- Divisor
- Contributor
- Allow for, with "in"
- Something to consider
- Contributing element
- Wind chill ___
- Allow for, with "in"
- 2, 3, 4 or 6, for 12
- 'The O'Reilly ___'
- 'Fear ___'
- Something that matters
- Fear ?
- Je ne sais quoi
- Part of SPF
- Relevant element
- Important point
- Element
- Component
- Aspect
- Determinant
- Agent at HBC posts
- Five to ten, e.g.?
- Act for (anag)
- Agent of a loud Thespian
- Agent works without end
- Strong ham, as 79 of 12,087
- Agent is fine performer
- An agent works endlessly
- Fine player that contributes significantly to result
- 3 or 5, to 15
- Do something to break supporting element
- Component, element
- Female player's cause
- Female thespian's agent
- Element in favour of keeping law
- Agent for consideration
- Cap for football player, a contribution
- Agent
- Agent for a noisy Thespian
- Consideration
- Something that affects a result
- *Supporting
- The "F" in SPF
- Word after "X" or "it"
- 11,111 vis-à-vis 123,454,321
- Multiplier
- Consideration in decision making
- Decision-making consideration
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 29, 2026
- LA Times - March 01, 2026
- New York Times - October 20, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 06, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 10, 2025
- USA Today - February 25, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 12, 2024
- LA Times - June 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - June 25, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 10, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 01, 2024
- New York Times - January 28, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 04, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 31, 2022
- USA Today - October 21, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 05, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 26, 2022
- Guardian Cryptic - February 02, 2018
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 25, 2018
- Washington Post Sunday - September 03, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - April 23, 2017
- Netword - February 07, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - December 10, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 16, 2015
- Guardian Prize - September 19, 2015
- Universal - September 12, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 11, 2015
- And in 33 more crossword puzzles...