Clues for the word "HOIST"
We've had 100 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 280 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on July 12, 2026.
Definition of hoist
- v. t. - To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
- n. - That by which anything is hoisted; the apparatus for lifting goods.
- n. - The act of hoisting; a lift.
- n. - The perpendicular height of a flag, as opposed to the fly, or horizontal length when flying from a staff.
- n. - The height of a fore-and-aft sail next the mast or stay.
- p. p. - Hoisted.
Referring Clues
- Loading apparatus
- Raise
- Crane
- Dumbwaiter, essentially
- Davit
- Raise, as a flag
- Use a block and tackle on
- Lift
- Jack, e.g.
- Run up the flagpole
- ___ a few (bend the elbow)
- Lifting part of a crane
- Device for heavy lifting
- Elevate
- Send up a flagpole
- Block and tackle, e.g.
- Get up
- Use a block and tackle, e.g.
- Lift with a crane
- Lift up
- Raise, as with a crane
- Derricks do it
- Apparatus for lifting
- Bring up
- Raise with a crane
- Lifting device
- Lifting apparatus
- Jack
- Jack up
- Use a block and tackle
- Do some heavy lifting
- Send up, as a flag
- Raise the sail
- Jack or forklift
- Raise, as a sail
- Use a crane
- Raise, as Old Glory
- Jack up, e.g.
- Jack (up)
- Lift a glass
- Give a lift
- Raise aloft
- Tackle
- Davit, e.g.
- Derrick or crane
- Elevate, in a way
- Entertainer taking one in lift
- Phish "Down With Disease" album
- Raise up
- Elevate one among many
- Lifting tackle
- Is keen to get out from the lift
- (Equipment for) lift(ing)
- Give a lift to one in the army
- I'm in the army to give things a lift
- Lifting device that's one among many
- Part of flag - one among many
- Lift (mechanically)
- Lift is warm on the outside
- I shot (anag)
- One crushed by large number in lift
- Raise one gets in the army
- Part of flag, one shot to pieces
- Jack Lewis
- Jack, say
- Lift with a block and tackle
- Haul up
- Goods elevator
- Winch
- Tackle one interrupting entertainer
- Lifting mechanism that's stolen, is nicked
- Lift one into crowd
- Leading two horses first to pull up
- First person to interrupt compere in lift
- Jack is hot outside
- Is getting into hot lift
- Setter picked up by landlord offering a lift
- Lift engineer is hot!
- One amongst crowd in lift
- Raise or haul up
- Entertaining one entertaining one in lift
- Raise one amid many
- Crane part
- Verb in the song "Sloop John B"
- Raise, as an anchor
- Use a pulley to lift
- Lift is warm outside
- Uplift one gets in a crowd
- Raise an army, albeit having faint heart
- Raise on a pole
- Lift up, as a flag
- Raise with ropes and pulleys
- Lift with effort
- Pull up with a pulley
- Raise, as sails
- Weight lifter
- One got shot running out from the lift
- Vertical dimension of a flag
- "... ___ with his own petard": Hamlet
- Raise, like a flag
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - July 12, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - June 21, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - May 08, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 28, 2026
- New York Times - April 20, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - April 10, 2026
- Daily Quick - March 11, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - February 05, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - February 02, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 28, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 19, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 11, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - December 31, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - December 21, 2025
- New York Times - October 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 15, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 26, 2025
- Daily American - September 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 11, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 22, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 01, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 27, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 25, 2025
- Your Life Choices - July 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 02, 2025
- Your Life Choices - July 01, 2025
- Your Life Choices - May 26, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 12, 2025
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