Clues for the word "HERRING"
We've had 36 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Mini crossword on March 26, 2024.
Definition of herring
- n. - One of various species of fishes of the genus Clupea, and allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring (C. harengus) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and America, where they are salted and smoked in great quantities.
Referring Clues
- Red ___ (distraction)
- False clue
- Whitebait, e.g.
- A red one is no clue at all
- Kippered fish
- Sardine fish
- Oily fish
- Silvery food fish
- Smoked fish
- Food fish
- "Red" distraction or pickled fish
- Pickled fish
- Fish worn on woman's finger?
- Husband, not sinless but something of a catch?
- What the fishwife may have on hand?
- Sprat
- Call on the woman to provide food
- Fish
- Fish that's kippered
- Fish that can be red and kippered!
- Get sharper about sinful bishop setting example for the cloth
- Fish gets front of hook, making mistake
- See 1
- See 22
- Albert leaves opera to fish
- Fish off course passing close to beach
- Possibly red hero?
- See 4
- Fish finger has it for the bride?
- Fish that's often pickled
- It's misleading when it's red
- Fish worn on woman's finger?
- Red ___
- Harry initially going astray for swimmer
- What the fishwife may have on hand?
- Red ___, diversionary tactic
Last Seen In
- Mirror Mini - March 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - February 27, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - October 15, 2023
- Mirror Mini - March 26, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - March 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 25, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - December 20, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - October 15, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 14, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 17, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - February 15, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - October 17, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - July 15, 2016
- Canadiana - January 11, 2016
- Netword - July 22, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 21, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - February 13, 2015
- Guardian Prize - May 12, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - April 08, 2009
- Guardian Quick - March 21, 2009
- New York Times - January 02, 2009
- Guardian Quick - October 31, 2008
- Guardian Quick - July 06, 2008
- New York Sun - May 12, 2008
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 07, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - February 02, 2006
- Guardian Quick - January 31, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - April 14, 2005
- New York Times - December 30, 2004
- Washington Post - October 20, 2004
- And in 4 more crossword puzzles...