Clues for the word "FOREIGN"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 36 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on June 16, 2026.
Definition of foreign
- a. - Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as, a foreign country; a foreign government.
- a. - Not native or belonging to a certain country; born in or belonging to another country, nation, sovereignty, or locality; as, a foreign language; foreign fruits.
- a. - Remote; distant; strange; not belonging; not connected; not pertaining or pertient; not appropriate; not harmonious; not agreeable; not congenial; -- with to or from; as, foreign to the purpose; foreign to one's nature.
- a. - Held at a distance; excluded; exiled.
Referring Clues
- From abroad
- Alien
- Like some affairs
- Unfamiliar
- Non-native
- From another country
- Like many accents
- With 42-Across, cars like BMWs and Audis ... or 18-, 24-, 53- and 63-Across
- Not from this country
- Change of rule as in the Legion
- Exotic ring held in place by crooked finger
- Exotic
- Strange _ but a broken finger can still hold a ring
- Soldier back at the front - tasteless pretension matters overseas
- Alien working in forge
- Unfamiliar fake gold deposited
- Unfamiliar rule written by enemy, detailed
- Video store heading
- Relating to other nations
- Relating to other countries
- Change of rule abroad
- Like an American in Paris
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 16, 2026
- New York Times - March 28, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - January 28, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - September 01, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 27, 2025
- USA Today - June 02, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - January 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 09, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 14, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - January 28, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - December 18, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 05, 2017
- Daily Quick - March 27, 2017
- LA Times - March 27, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 21, 2017
- Guardian Quick - October 11, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 22, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - March 03, 2014
- New York Times - September 15, 2013
- Family Time - August 08, 2011
- LA Times - August 16, 2010
- Guardian Quick - April 01, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - February 02, 2010
- Family Time - October 19, 2009
- Family Time - May 31, 2009
- Family Time - May 24, 2009
- Universal - August 11, 2008
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 01, 2007
- LA Times - August 06, 2006
- And in 6 more crossword puzzles...