Clues for the word "GRIT"
We've had 150 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 379 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on February 07, 2026.
Definition of grit
- n. - Sand or gravel; rough, hard particles.
- n. - The coarse part of meal.
- n. - Grain, esp. oats or wheat, hulled and coarsely ground; in high milling, fragments of cracked wheat smaller than groats.
- n. - A hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone; as, millstone grit; -- called also gritrock and gritstone. The name is also applied to a finer sharp-grained sandstone; as, grindstone grit.
- n. - Structure, as adapted to grind or sharpen; as, a hone of good grit.
- n. - Firmness of mind; invincible spirit; unyielding courage; fortitude.
- v. i. - To give forth a grating sound, as sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.
- v. t. - To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth.
Referring Clues
- Pluck
- Stick-to-itiveness
- It bollixes up the machinery
- Doggedness
- Sand inside a shoe, e.g.
- Sandy stuff
- Indomitable spirit
- Backbone
- Sandpaper coating
- Sand
- Beach sandal problem
- Stick-to-it-iveness
- Nerve
- Staying power
- Determination
- Spunk
- "True ___" (Wayne film)
- Moxie
- Fortitude
- Gumption
- Guts
- "True ___"
- Pluckiness
- "True ___": John Wayne film
- Courage
- Resolution
- True courage
- Perseverance
- Abrasive stuff
- Firmness of character
- Abrasive material
- Brave quality
- Toughness
- Abrasive particles
- "True ___" (John Wayne movie)
- "True ___" (John Wayne movie)
- Sandpaper surface
- "True ___" (John Wayne film)
- Coarse particles
- Sand and such
- Cogburn's was "True"
- Sandy particles
- Stubborn courage
- Mettle
- Wayne's was "True"
- Abrasive bits
- Boldness
- Sandpaper coarseness measure
- 2010 remake "True ___"
- "True ___" (John Wayne film)
- "True ___": John Wayne film
- Liberal, so to speak
- Clamp together, as teeth
- Indomitable fortitude
- Sandy residue
- Gutsiness
- "True ___" (Wayne flick)
- Dogged determination
- Unyielding courage
- "True ___" (2010 remake)
- Sand bits
- Sandstorm residue
- Make ready for print
- "True ___": Wayne film
- Sandlike matter
- Bits of sand
- Sand in food, say
- Firmness of spirit
- "True ___": 2010 Best Picture nominee
- Sandpaper "sand"
- Sandpaper spec
- It's facing adversity with courage
- Clench
- Canadian Liberal
- ___ one's teeth
- Sandpaper feature
- Abrasive granules
- Sand particles
- Moral toughness
- Abrasive sand bits
- Substance on sandpaper
- Sandpaper stuff
- Small pebbles
- Strength of will
- John Wayne's "True ___"
- Courage needed on icy roads?
- Courage that may be needed on icy roads
- Indomitable courage - King George has it
- Perseverance and courage
- Gravel
- Rough particle of sand
- Grains of sand
- True determination?
- Determination - small bits of stone
- Coarse sandstone - strength of character
- Courage sometimes needed on the road
- Fragments to sprinkle on roads
- Sand in guts
- Determination - small stones
- Courage - clench - small particle of stone
- On icy roads, courage can help
- Coming from the Greek, it means "courage"
- Small particles of sand etc
- Small hard particles - courage
- Abrasive particles in backbone
- Resolve
- Determination - which is found on winter roads
- Small hard particles
- Persevering courage
- Sand in bottle
- Small hard particles - determination
- Courage? King George has it!
- Courage needed by chickens?
- Bits of stone balls
- Determination shown by leaders of Greeks rebelling in Turkey
- Courage? King George needs it
- Determination? King George needs it
- Determination shown by Belgian surrealist deserted by mate
- Resolution, coarse stuff
- Sandpaper substance
- Rough particles of sand
- ___ size (sandpaper rating)
- Rough stuff
- Dirt
- Steadfast determination
- Courage needed on icy roads?
- Courage needed on the roads in winter
- Courageous persistence
- What Brits call gravel
- Annoyance for an oyster eater
- Piece of sand
- Backbone or spine
- Coarse sand
- Steadfast quality
- Teeth-related verb
- True, it's a John Wayne film
- Sandpaper statistic
- Sand in one's bottle
- Strong character trait
- Sandpaper specification
- Strength of character
- Stubborn determination
- "True ___": Western remake starring Hailee Steinfeld
- "True ___" (Western classic)
- Stuff on the surface of sandpaper
- Clench, like teeth
- Steely determination
- Brief toughness
- Sandpaper measure
- Keep-on-keeping-on quality
Last Seen In
- New York Times - February 07, 2026
- Penny Dell Sunday - December 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 15, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 01, 2025
- New York Times - November 21, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 13, 2025
- Daily American - November 11, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - November 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 10, 2025
- LA Times - June 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 12, 2025
- Mirror Mini - May 30, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - May 04, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 23, 2025
- Daily American - April 10, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 25, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 24, 2025
- Family Time - December 23, 2024
- USA Today - December 09, 2024
- Daily American - December 01, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 13, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 06, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 29, 2024
- Daily American - October 21, 2024
- New York Times - October 15, 2024
- USA Today - October 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 24, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 18, 2024
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