Clues for the word "FISSURE"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 22 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on June 27, 2025.
Definition of fissure
- n. - A narrow opening, made by the parting of any substance; a cleft; as, the fissure of a rock.
- v. t. - To cleave; to divide; to crack or fracture.
Referring Clues
- Crack
- Organ groove
- Rift
- Long, narrow crack
- Narrow gap
- Deep crack
- Crevice
- Lava comes out of it
- Cerebral groove
- Homonym for fisher
- Leader of farmers is certain to provide ground rent!
- Long, narrow opening
- Long crack
- Former archbishop spoke of a split
- If on the contrary son is positive, this causes a rift
- Narrow crack
- Cleft
- Opening, as after an earthquake
- Narrow crevice
- The fathead is convinced there's a crack
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 27, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 17, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 14, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - November 17, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 17, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - December 17, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - September 15, 2017
- Guardian Quick - May 16, 2017
- Canadiana - May 23, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - July 17, 2015
- New York Times - February 23, 2014
- Guardian Quick - August 29, 2013
- Washington Post - January 24, 2013
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 04, 2012
- LA Times - May 22, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - June 05, 2007
- Guardian Quick - October 22, 2006
- Guardian Quiptic - July 10, 2006
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 20, 2006
- New York Times - September 15, 2001
- Washington Post - May 21, 2000