Clues for the word "GAUCHE"
We've had 44 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 56 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on January 25, 2026.
Definition of gauche
- n. - Left handed; hence, awkward; clumsy.
- n. - Winding; twisted; warped; -- applied to curves and surfaces.
Referring Clues
- Inept
- Not smooth
- Not refined
- Lacking tact
- Like wiping one's dirty mouth on one's sleeve
- Ill-mannered
- Far from diplomatic
- Socially awkward
- Graceless
- Awkward
- Lacking social polish
- Lacking refinement
- Tactless
- Unpolished
- Ungraceful
- Totally tacky
- Left in France? That's awkward!
- Clumsy
- Awkward - tactless
- Clumsy German, hurt when touring university
- Having no French polish!
- Awkward, for example, upholding companion going after gold
- Clumsy like Hollande's politics?
- Awkward in manner, tactless
- Call for quiet, say, being tactless
- It's awkward being left in France
- Socially clumsy
- Being left in Paris is awkward
- Got a huge C for Clumsy
- Lacking grace
- Left in France - could be awkward
- Left in France? That's rather awkward
- Clumsy's cowboy's endless energy
- Clumsy cowboy dropping nothing on horseback
- Ungainly cowboy almost on horse at last
- Lacking ease of manner (from the French)
- Good, long, gripping utensil, initially awkward
- Left in Paris? That's awkward
- Inept Conservative in a huge muddle
- Unsophisticated
- Lacking grace and refinement
- Lacking social sensitivity
- Crude and tactless
- Tacky
Last Seen In
- LA Times - January 25, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - November 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 09, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 08, 2024
- New York Times - October 08, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 17, 2024
- New York Times - May 25, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 08, 2023
- USA Today - May 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - May 02, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - November 08, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - September 17, 2022
- New York Times - June 21, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - November 08, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 07, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - April 30, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - March 29, 2017
- Guardian Quick - October 04, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - August 28, 2016
- Guardian Quick - March 24, 2016
- New York Times - March 13, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 08, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - December 02, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - August 27, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 25, 2014
- Guardian Quick - February 27, 2014
- Guardian Quick - August 09, 2013
- Guardian Quiptic - September 10, 2012
- Guardian Quick - July 25, 2012
- Netword - December 07, 2011
- And in 26 more crossword puzzles...