Clues for the word "GRATES"
We've had 26 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 32 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 30, 2026.
Referring Clues
- Hardly soothes
- Fireplace frames
- Irritates, with "on"
- Prepares Parmesan
- Sidewalk openings
- Shreds, as cheese
- Takes the big cheese down to size?
- Rankles
- Annoys persistently
- Is abrasive
- Is annoying
- Shreds some cheese
- Fireplace inserts
- Shreds cheese
- Grinds away at university course, say
- Sewer covers
- Grinds into small pieces
- Hazards for high heels
- Fireplace log holders
- Shreds like cheese
- Powders in jars
- Vent covers
- Gets on one's nerves
- Prepares, as cheese
- Prepares for fondue, maybe
- Drain covers
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 30, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - November 19, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 29, 2025
- New York Times - August 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 11, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 26, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - February 14, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 07, 2024
- LA Times - November 23, 2023
- LA Times - November 02, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - October 08, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - September 21, 2023
- USA Today - July 30, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - April 02, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 19, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - November 24, 2022
- Your Life Choices - November 04, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - August 27, 2022
- Your Life Choices - September 16, 2017
- LA Times - July 19, 2017
- Universal - March 28, 2017
- New York Times - October 16, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - December 21, 2012
- New York Times - March 10, 2012
- LA Times - March 17, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 26, 2009
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - September 27, 2009
- LA Times Sunday - May 03, 2009
- New York Times - June 19, 2008
- Netword - December 26, 2007
- And in 2 more crossword puzzles...