Clues for the word "HANDICAP"
We've had 42 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 60 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on August 14, 2026.
Definition of handicap
- n. - An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like.
- n. - A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
- n. - An old game at cards.
- v. t. - To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped.
Referring Clues
- Assign odds for
- Disadvantage
- Golf match equalizer
- Golf-score adjustment
- Albatross around one's neck, e.g.
- Golfer's concern
- Golfer's concern
- Equalizer, as in golf
- Level the playing field
- What a scratch golfer doesn't have
- Physical disability
- Weight deduction
- Encumbrance
- Analyze racing statistics
- Equalizer, in golf
- Race may be a disadvantage
- Panic had strange drawback
- Golf term
- Give one international a disadvantage
- Drawback
- Race difficulty?
- Restrict saucy thing - tart not available to climb inside
- Chinese 8 turned to Portugal's disadvantage
- Clap first person to beat disability
- Odds evener
- Impairment
- The golfer's problem?
- Help one to get better, given disadvantage
- In which all entrants won't come up to scratch
- Give current international a disadvantage
- The better runners suffer setback at start of this race
- Worker in charge has a power restriction
- Help one to get top rating at golf club
- Factory worker and I cover millstone
- Hamper with help I cover
- And the new chap I brought round is no help
- Useful headgear, they say, for a horse race
- Links equalizer
- Liability
- Husband and I put lid on hamper
- Something that hinders
- Race difficulty?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - August 14, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - October 07, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - October 05, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 18, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - March 07, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - March 05, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 11, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 23, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 20, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - October 07, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - October 05, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 21, 2023
- Daily Quick - March 18, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - March 07, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - March 05, 2023
- Daily Quick - January 11, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - January 06, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 23, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 26, 2022
- Daily Quick - September 27, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 18, 2018
- Guardian Quiptic - November 27, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 19, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - October 07, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - October 05, 2017
- Mirror Quick - July 17, 2017
- Penny Dell Sunday - June 25, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 25, 2017
- Daily Quick - March 18, 2017
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