Clues for the word "FRAME"
We've had 101 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 177 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on April 09, 2026.
Definition of frame
- v. t. - To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice.
- v. t. - To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false.
- v. t. - To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform.
- v. t. - To cause; to bring about; to produce.
- v. t. - To support.
- v. t. - To provide with a frame, as a picture.
- v. i. - To shape; to arrange, as the organs of speech.
- v. i. - To proceed; to go.
- n. - Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and strength; the skeleton of a structure.
- n. - The bodily structure; physical constitution; make or build of a person.
- n. - A kind of open case or structure made for admitting, inclosing, or supporting things, as that which incloses or contains a window, door, picture, etc.; that on which anything is held or stretched
- n. - The skeleton structure which supports the boiler and machinery of a locomotive upon its wheels.
- n. - A molding box or flask, which being filled with sand serves as a mold for castings.
- n. - The ribs and stretchers of an umbrella or other structure with a fabric covering.
- n. - A structure of four bars, adjustable in size, on which cloth, etc., is stretched for quilting, embroidery, etc.
- n. - A glazed portable structure for protecting young plants from frost.
- n. - A stand to support the type cases for use by the compositor.
- n. - A term applied, especially in England, to certain machines built upon or within framework; as, a stocking frame; lace frame; spinning frame, etc.
- n. - Form; shape; proportion; scheme; structure; constitution; system; as, a frameof government.
- n. - Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor; temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame.
- n. - Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming.
Referring Clues
- Formulate
- Set up, in a way
- Body build
- Set up
- It gets the picture
- Part of a bowling game
- Part of a certain scorecard
- One that takes a picture?
- Bowling unit
- This might get me far into a picture
- Curator's selection
- Photo holder
- Abacus part
- Physique
- Prepare for hanging
- Cel
- Get set to hang
- Incriminate with false evidence
- Oil holder?
- Set up for the fall
- Bowling scoresheet unit
- Picture holder
- Picture border
- Construct
- Portrait holder
- Picture enhancer
- Bit of film
- Entrap
- Word with picture or freeze
- Bowler's division
- Bowling score sheet unit
- Set up for a crime
- Round of bowling
- Box on a bowling scoresheet
- Position in a viewfinder
- Set up an innocent party
- Incriminate falsely
- Oil holder
- Set up for a fall
- Bowling round
- Border
- Gallery item
- Film unit
- Plant evidence, maybe
- Bowling division
- Bowling score sheet division
- Painting holder
- Superstructure
- Falsely incriminate
- Chassis
- Mirror holder
- Set up to take the fall
- Draw up
- Bowling score component
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- One of 10 in bowling
- Building skeleton
- Oil container?
- Surround
- Unjustly incriminate
- Specs holder
- See 25-Across
- Bowling scoring unit
- Canvas holder
- Lens holder
- A picture is kept in this
- A picture may be in it
- Rigid part of a bicycle
- J. Geils "Freeze-___"
- Structure
- Skeleton
- Celebrity eats Ryvita primarily - result is skeleton
- Contextualize
- Photo holder or falsely incriminate
- Arrange false evidence against a skeleton
- Fine artist to measure up for picture mount
- Celebrity pots first of reds in a game of snooker
- Sheep confined by iron structure
- See 23
- One of 10, for a kegler
- Single game of snooker
- Picture surrounder
- It's out of the picture!
- Picture surround
- Window holder
- Picture-taking device
- Set up to take the blame
- Picture’s perimeter
- Something about a painting?
- A 5-Down may be in one
- Holder for a painting
- House's "bones"
- Wooden holder of a painting
- Home-building stage
- ___ of reference
- Part of a bowling score sheet
- Art shop purchase
- Picture taker?
- Photograph holder
- Article about a photo?
- Division of a bowling game
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - April 09, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 20, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - November 06, 2025
- New York Times - October 27, 2025
- New York Times - October 09, 2025
- Daily American - October 09, 2025
- New York Times - September 29, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 05, 2025
- New York Times - June 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - April 11, 2025
- Daily American - March 11, 2025
- LA Times - March 10, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 29, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 30, 2024
- Family Time - August 12, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 07, 2024
- LA Times - July 29, 2024
- Your Life Choices - July 13, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - June 21, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 08, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 06, 2024
- New York Times - February 18, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 16, 2024
- USA Today - November 03, 2023
- Daily American - October 09, 2023
- USA Today - October 01, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 31, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 29, 2023
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