Clues for the word "GOPHER"
We've had 31 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 46 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Sunday crossword on October 26, 2025.
Definition of gopher
- n. - One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.
- n. - One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridae; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile.
- n. - A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows.
- n. - A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States.
Referring Clues
- Minnesotan
- Burrowing rodent
- Furry burrower
- "Love Boat" cutup
- University of Minnesota athlete
- Chipmunks cousin
- Chipmunk's cousin
- 'Caddyshack' critter
- Garden intruder
- Burrowing critter
- 'Love Boat' role
- "Caddyshack" menace
- Burrowing garden pest (6)
- Proliferous varmint
- Fred Grandy's "Love Boat" character
- University of Minnesota mascot Goldy ___
- Pouched rat
- University of Minnesota mascot
- Tunneling expert
- Another tunnel-creating rodent
- Minnesota athlete
- Burrowing rodent of north and central America
- Bash head of poor female rodent
- Picked up by the ears, fancy rodent?
- Ground squirrel
- Burrowing American rodent
- Burrowing animal - kind of wood
- Burrowing creature
- Tunneling garden pest
- Chipmunk's kin
- Garden tunneler
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Sunday - October 26, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - April 20, 2025
- LA Times - April 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 03, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 24, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 21, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - August 01, 2017
- New York Times - October 30, 2016
- Universal - May 22, 2016
- Netword - March 11, 2016
- New York Times - August 21, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 17, 2015
- LA Times - March 10, 2015
- LA Times - March 14, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - March 13, 2014
- Washington Post - February 26, 2014
- Canadiana - December 23, 2013
- I Swear Crossword - August 23, 2013
- Guardian Quick - June 21, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 18, 2013
- Washington Post - February 23, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 10, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 02, 2012
- Guardian Quick - February 04, 2012
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 30, 2011
- USA Today - June 07, 2011
- LA Times - January 26, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 23, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - July 14, 2010
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 05, 2010
- And in 16 more crossword puzzles...