Clues for the word "FOOL"
We've had 114 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 220 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026.
Definition of fool
- n. - A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; -- commonly called gooseberry fool.
- n. - One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding; an idiot; a natural.
- n. - A person deficient in intellect; one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of wisdom; one without judgment; a simpleton; a dolt.
- n. - One who acts contrary to moral and religious wisdom; a wicked person.
- n. - One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments.
- v. i. - To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth.
- v. t. - To infatuate; to make foolish.
- v. t. - To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring foolish confidence; as, to fool one out of his money.
Referring Clues
- April honoree
- Flimflam
- April 1 victim
- Jester
- Hoodwink
- Court entertainer
- Put one over on
- Tarot card, with "The"
- "I Thank a ___" (Peter Finch movie)
- Pull a fast one on
- Play a trick on
- Silly billy
- Silly person
- Deceive
- Mislead
- Toy (with)
- Pull one over on
- Dupe
- April honoree?
- Gull
- Silly one
- Pull a trick on
- Put something over on
- Hornswoggle
- Ignoramus
- He is parted from his money
- April 1st victim
- Cozen
- Tarot character
- One pitied by Mr. T
- Court figure
- Surely he jests
- Blockhead
- Trick
- Simpleton
- King's entertainer
- King's clown
- Half-wit
- Court jester
- Chowderhead
- Chowderhead (4)
- Nincompoop
- Nincompoop
- "- #1" ('61 hit)
- Take in
- Object of pity for Mr. T
- April prank victim
- Nitwit
- Ninny
- Patsy
- Dunce
- Whom Mr. T pities, with "the"
- Not be serious
- Snow
- April 1st dupe
- Sucker
- Birdbrain
- Bamboozle
- April 1 honoree
- Swindle
- Recurring Shakespearean figure
- Outfox
- Buffoon
- Pull a prank on
- Silly fellow
- VIP of April 1
- Chucklehead
- Trifle (with)
- Clod
- Idiot
- Cinderella "Nobody's ___"
- The Cult "I ain't no sucker, I ain't no ___"
- Dimwit
- Dupe - dessert
- Trifle with something sweet
- A silly fellow, but with taste?
- He is soon parted from his money
- Ass - clown
- Sweet - trick
- Funny old fathead at court?
- Sweet ass
- Sweet sucker
- Take in dessert
- One that follows E John around is sweet
- Ass - sweet
- Sweet and silly?
- Sweet jester
- Ass - pudding
- See 21
- Sweet companion of 15 in 14
- Numskull
- See 18
- Record producer finally cuts four discs in same keys, which can't fail
- Touchstone, say, with length under 9 inches?
- Trifle with dessert
- "___ me once, shame on you ..."
- Take in the dessert
- King and queen's source of amusement
- Sap
- April ___!
- Ludicrous type
- Con
- Deluded one
- Take in, with the dessert
- Onetime court figure
- April 1 target
- Fathead's food?
- Have on, to a Brit
- Stupid person
- A silly fellow, but with taste?
- Tarot card figure classically depicted in ragged clothing
- April honoree?
- Funny old fathead at court?
- One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphrase
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 20, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - November 22, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 19, 2025
- Your Life Choices - August 13, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 19, 2025
- Your Life Choices - March 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 17, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 31, 2024
- Daily American - October 19, 2024
- Daily American - July 13, 2024
- LA Times - April 24, 2024
- Mirror Mini - April 01, 2024
- Mirror Daily - March 13, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - February 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 16, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - January 07, 2024
- USA Today - December 11, 2023
- LA Times - November 30, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - November 10, 2023
- USA Today - November 09, 2023
- USA Today - June 09, 2023
- New York Times - June 04, 2023
- Mirror Daily - May 08, 2023
- Your Life Choices - May 04, 2023
- Mirror Mini - April 01, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - March 21, 2023
- Mirror Daily - March 18, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - January 23, 2023
- And in 190 more crossword puzzles...