Clues for the word "HUMS"
We've had 50 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 72 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on October 25, 2025.
Referring Clues
- Accompanies musically sans words
- Bustles
- Runs smoothly
- Drones
- Symptoms for a car mechanic
- Indistinct sounds of mingled voices
- Purrs
- Is busy
- Is abuzz
- Sings along without words
- Sings without words
- Is at a loss for words?
- Joins in wordlessly
- Runs well, as an engine
- Sings close-mouthed
- Sings with a closed mouth
- Operates smoothly
- Doesn't quite sing
- Emulates a bumble bee
- Obviously doesn't know the words
- Doesn't know the words?
- Plays a kazoo, basically
- Engine sounds
- Keeps one's mouth shut?
- Forgets the words, maybe
- Operates perfectly
- Plays a kazoo
- Runs nicely
- Runs well
- Sounds of activity
- Sings, in a way
- Ambient noises from appliances, e.g.
- What idle amp does
- Sounds of well-tuned engines
- Motor noises
- Runs perfectly
- Runs smoothly, as an engine
- Sings wordlessly
- Sings with closed mouth
- Buzzing sounds
- Doesn't remember the words, say
- Forgets the lyrics, maybe
- Carries a tune, in a way
- Sings with closed lips
- Purrs, as an engine
- Sings without singing
- Plays the kazoo, say
- Vocalizes an earworm, in a way
- Whirs
- Runs superbly
Last Seen In
- New York Times - October 25, 2025
- LA Times - March 09, 2025
- LA Times - December 15, 2024
- USA Today - September 07, 2024
- USA Today - April 26, 2024
- LA Times - January 10, 2024
- USA Today - May 17, 2023
- New York Times - March 28, 2023
- USA Today - February 09, 2023
- New York Times - May 29, 2022
- LA Times - November 30, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 14, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - October 02, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 28, 2017
- Netword - February 25, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - January 03, 2017
- Netword - October 30, 2016
- LA Times Sunday - June 05, 2016
- USA Today - June 01, 2016
- Jonesin - March 01, 2016
- LA Times Sunday - June 07, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 07, 2015
- Rock n Roll Crossword - February 15, 2015
- New York Times - November 27, 2014
- LA Times - October 05, 2014
- New York Times - June 28, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 16, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 19, 2013
- Wall Street Journal - October 18, 2013
- Netword - August 11, 2013
- And in 42 more crossword puzzles...