Clues for the word "HOCUS"
We've had 32 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 38 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on December 13, 2024.
Definition of hocus
- v. t. - To deceive or cheat.
- v. t. - To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker.
- v. t. - To stupefy with drugged liquor.
- n. - One who cheats or deceives.
- n. - Drugged liquor.
Referring Clues
- ___-pocus
- Pocus lead-in
- Start of a magician's phrase
- With 4-Across, spelling phrase
- Magical opening
- Start of a spell
- Magic word
- Magical start
- Spell's first word
- Start of a magic phrase
- Start of a magical phrase
- Start of a spelling?
- Magician's word
- Magician's word
- Trick
- Half of a rhyming incantation
- A bit of magic?
- Deceive
- Magician's opening
- Conjurer's first word?
- Start of a magical incantation
- "___ pocus"
- First word from a magician
- Start of an old-fashioned magician's phrase
- First word in magic
- Focus "___ Pocus"
- Enon "___ Pocus"
- Cheat house, mostly concealing clubs
- "___ Pocus" (rhyming movie title)
- "Pocus" go-with
- Play a trick on
- "___ Pocus 2"
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 13, 2024
- Family Time - November 28, 2022
- New York Times - August 07, 2017
- Universal - March 18, 2017
- Universal - January 09, 2017
- Universal - December 09, 2016
- LA Times - September 28, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 07, 2015
- Rock n Roll Crossword - April 05, 2015
- Universal - January 18, 2015
- Rock n Roll Crossword - November 23, 2014
- Washington Post - October 18, 2014
- Universal - May 07, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 09, 2014
- Netword - December 07, 2013
- LA Times - October 29, 2013
- USA Today - May 24, 2012
- LA Times - February 05, 2012
- Universal - January 11, 2012
- New York Times - December 08, 2011
- Post Puzzler - November 27, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 13, 2011
- LA Times - January 23, 2011
- Chicago Reader - November 19, 2010
- USA Today - March 04, 2009
- Washington Post - January 11, 2009
- New York Times - August 17, 2008
- LA Times Sunday - February 17, 2008
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 31, 2008
- Guardian Everyman - December 16, 2007
- And in 8 more crossword puzzles...