Clues for the word "HEIGHTEN"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on December 29, 2025.
Definition of heighten
- v. t. - To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
- v. t. - To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint.
Referring Clues
- Opposite of diminish
- Intensify, as suspense
- Intensify, as suspense
- Intensify
- Enhance
- Increase or enhance
- Make taller
- Raise
- Increase, breaking the hinge
- Increase number in layer
- Lift
- Elevate
- Increase the number in a layer
- Harold Wilson's seat once said to become more conspicuous
- One laying about crew to be made more conspicuous
- Raise the hinge in error
- 7-19 thing with feathers in lift
- Anagram of THE HINGE
- Number taken in by flighty female is to increase
- Make sharper (of senses)
- Make higher
- Increase the number the bird is carrying
Last Seen In
- Daily American - December 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - March 08, 2024
- Daily American - December 29, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 22, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 27, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 06, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - July 17, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 01, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - November 23, 2015
- Universal - August 14, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 21, 2015
- Universal - October 15, 2014
- Guardian Speedy - April 27, 2014
- USA Today - November 19, 2013
- Guardian Prize - July 27, 2013
- Universal - March 27, 2013
- Universal - June 08, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 29, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - November 23, 2011
- Guardian Quick - January 23, 2011
- Guardian Quick - August 22, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 11, 2010
- Thinks Daily - July 29, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - September 18, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - May 01, 2009
- Guardian Quiptic - March 23, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 22, 2008
- USA Today - November 07, 2007
- And in 4 more crossword puzzles...