Clues for the word "HEIRLOOM"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 29 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 21, 2025.
Definition of heirloom
- n. - Any furniture, movable, or personal chattel, which by law or special custom descends to the heir along with the inheritance; any piece of personal property that has been in a family for several generations.
Referring Clues
- Passed-down treasure
- Family keepsake
- Gold pocket watch, maybe
- Attic find
- Cherished possession
- Treasured hand-me-down
- Valued inherited possession
- Old hand-me-down
- Family treasure
- Handed-down family treasure
- Thing handed down
- Item handed down between generations
- Object passed down through a family
- Textile manufacturer's bequest to his son?
- Long-time family possession
- Valuable object handed down
- Hire broken machine that's regularly passed on
- Piece handed down in the family
- That woman keeps single to threaten family values?
- Object passed down through a family for generations
- Family bequest
- Hole 13 made up part of the Wentworth inheritance, say
- Home organised to keep royal oil available - that's where it should stay
- Object in a family for generations
- Atmosphere heard to hang over family treasure
- A machine on hire, perhaps, or inherited
- Antique
- Valuable item passed down
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 21, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 29, 2023
- Guardian Quick - June 08, 2017
- LA Times - May 30, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - July 31, 2014
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - February 17, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 13, 2012
- Guardian Quick - April 18, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - March 25, 2011
- USA Today - December 03, 2010
- Guardian Quick - December 09, 2008
- LA Times Sunday - November 30, 2008
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 16, 2008
- Jonesin - June 17, 2008
- Guardian Prize - January 26, 2008
- Netword - September 02, 2007
- LA Times - October 08, 2006
- Guardian Quick - September 09, 2006
- Guardian Speedy - March 19, 2006
- Guardian Quick - January 13, 2006
- Washington Post - November 09, 2005
- Washington Post - November 06, 2005
- USA Today - May 16, 2005
- New York Sun - March 13, 2005
- New York Sun - March 12, 2005
- New York Sun - March 11, 2005
- Guardian Speedy - October 10, 2004
- Guardian Prize - September 28, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - November 02, 1999