Clues for the word "HITHER"
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 December 15, 2025.
Definition of hither
- adv. - To this place; -- used with verbs signifying motion, and implying motion toward the speaker; correlate of hence and thither; as, to come or bring hither.
- adv. - To this point, source, conclusion, design, etc.; -- in a sense not physical.
- a. - Being on the side next or toward the person speaking; nearer; -- correlate of thither and farther; as, on the hither side of a hill.
- a. - Applied to time: On the hither side of, younger than; of fewer years than.
Referring Clues
- ___ and yon (in many places)
- Come-___
- This way
- ___ and yon
- "Hie thee ___, / That I may pour my spirits in thine ear": "Macbeth"
- "That sly come ___ stare": "Witchcraft" lyric
- "Hie thee ___, / That I may pour my spirits in thine ear": "Macbeth"
- "That sly come ___ stare": "Witchcraft" lyric
- Yon partner
- Here
- On the near side
- Come-___ look
- To this place
- Here, there's a Green
- Come this way for the green!
- Here (arch)
- Towards here
- Here there's success with that girl
- Here, there's a Green place out Lewisham way
- Yon's mate
- Here on the Green somewhere near Lewisham
- Partner of yon
- Yon's partner
- Not so far away
- This way, you can get to Erith after one short hour
- Where to come when you make a hit with the girl
- Here, you're in collision with a woman
- Here, there's success for a slimmed down father
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 15, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 04, 2025
- New York Times - February 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 23, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 27, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 02, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 20, 2022
- Daily Quick - May 04, 2017
- Guardian Prize - April 29, 2017
- Guardian Quick - February 18, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 11, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 07, 2015
- Universal - July 17, 2015
- Washington Post - December 17, 2013
- New York Times - August 08, 2013
- LA Times - August 07, 2013
- Post Puzzler - August 07, 2011
- LA Times - March 11, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 08, 2011
- LA Times - July 09, 2010
- Guardian Speedy - November 22, 2009
- Washington Post - August 26, 2006
- Guardian Speedy - August 13, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 16, 2004
- Washington Post - October 24, 2002
- New York Times - January 11, 1998
- New York Times - April 28, 1997