Clues for the word "HIDING"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 27 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on February 06, 2026.
Definition of hiding
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Hide
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Hide
- n. - The act of hiding or concealing, or of withholding from view or knowledge; concealment.
- n. - A flogging.
Referring Clues
- Covering up
- Seclusion
- Concealing
- Obscuring
- Trying to avoid detection
- Concealment - severe defeat
- Concealment - beating
- Physical beating
- Concealing a bad defeat
- Concealing oneself - good thrashing
- Concealment - punishment
- ... concealing punishment
- Under the bed, say
- To avoid it a child may go into it
- Beating - state of concealment
- Beating the retreat
- Cover up of corporal punishment?
- Place of concealment
- Concealing ill-treatment
- Concealment
- Keeping quiet about severe defeat
- State of concealment
- Holed up
- Stashing out of sight
- Covering over with the whitewash, perhaps
- Concealing the fact that a good one can hurt
- Covering
- Making sure nobody will see you getting a licking
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 06, 2026
- LA Times - July 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 23, 2024
- Guardian Quick - September 20, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - August 05, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - February 19, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 16, 2016
- Guardian Quick - February 04, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - September 06, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - July 21, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - February 27, 2015
- Guardian Quick - September 03, 2014
- LA Times - July 15, 2014
- LA Times - November 20, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 02, 2011
- Guardian Quiptic - May 10, 2010
- Guardian Quick - February 24, 2010
- Guardian Speedy - May 10, 2009
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 25, 2007
- Guardian Quick - May 04, 2007
- Guardian Quick - February 26, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - June 30, 2006
- Guardian Speedy - March 05, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 10, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - June 25, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - April 05, 2001
- Washington Post - June 05, 2000