Clues for the word "INSOLVENT"
We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 21 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on October 20, 2025.
Definition of insolvent
- a. - Not solvent; not having sufficient estate to pay one's debts; unable to pay one's debts as they fall due, in the ordinary course of trade and business; as, in insolvent debtor.
- a. - Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner; as, an insolvent estate.
- a. - Relating to persons unable to pay their debts.
- n. - One who is insolvent; as insolvent debtor; -- in England, before 1861, especially applied to persons not traders.
Referring Clues
- Broke
- Bankrupt
- Lacking respect over neckline showing bust
- Popular books about what you do, unable to pay debts
- Rude sign stops rude bankrupt
- Rude about vessel's prow being on the rocks
- On the rocks, in the sun and air
- Broke nine-volts circuit
- Rude about shape of neck showing bust
- Loves working in pub, but finally ends with no money
- Not having cash to buy fashionable workout books
- What you do in pub, close to despondent bankrupt
- Rude about leader of venture that's gone to the wall
- Rude when drinking drop of vodka on the rocks
- Cheeky about 5 being skint
- Rude sign interrupts rude bankrupt
- Gone bust
- *See 60-Across
- Penniless
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - October 20, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - March 11, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 24, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - January 07, 2023
- Your Life Choices - August 13, 2022
- Guardian Quiptic - April 03, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 23, 2015
- Guardian Quick - February 05, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - January 26, 2015
- Guardian Prize - December 13, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 29, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - July 11, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - April 30, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - March 12, 2012
- Guardian Quick - September 30, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - January 10, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - May 09, 2010
- Family Time - September 07, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - November 07, 2005
- Guardian Quiptic - January 10, 2005
- Guardian Everyman - November 02, 2003