Clues for the word "HORNPIPE"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 56 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on December 23, 2025.
Definition of hornpipe
- n. - An instrument of music formerly popular in Wales, consisting of a wooden pipe, with holes at intervals. It was so called because the bell at the open end was sometimes made of horn.
- n. - A lively tune played on a hornpipe, for dancing; a tune adapted for such playing.
Referring Clues
- Jig on the Hispaniola
- Sailor's jig
- Dance in "H.M.S. Pinafore"
- Folk wind instrument
- Lively old dance
- Lively folk dance
- Lively folk dance
- British folk dance
- Wild hopper in sailors' dance
- Sailors' dance
- Dance to Spooner's plugs for blue movies?
- To the instrument, sing shrilly and dance
- Dance involving sailors - one form of exercise
- Old sailors' dance
- Measure of tar?
- Hopper in convoluted dance
- Sailors' constant anticipation about a dance
- Two instruments accompanying dance
- A piece for brass and wind instruments
- Call sailors to join line dance
- Obsolete instrument: naval dance
- Two wind instruments producing piece of music for dance
- One instrument after another producing a piece of music for an old dance
- Dance, one involving sailors, before one exercises
- Folk clarinet
- Pop her in pants for dance
- Two instruments for sailors' dance
- Music for two instruments
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - December 23, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 16, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 01, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 09, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 01, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 23, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 01, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 26, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 21, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 07, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 09, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 23, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 16, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - November 01, 2023
- Daily Quick - January 09, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - January 01, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 23, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - November 01, 2022
- Daily Quick - September 26, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 12, 2022
- Daily Quick - July 19, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 07, 2022
- Daily Quick - November 16, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - November 01, 2017
- Guardian Quick - October 12, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 26, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - February 21, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 23, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - September 12, 2013
- And in 26 more crossword puzzles...