Clues for the word "JAVELIN"
We've had 25 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 32 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on December 22, 2025.
Definition of javelin
- n. - A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.
- v. t. - To pierce with a javelin.
Referring Clues
- Decathlon event
- Track event
- Decathlon spear
- Decathlete's equipment
- Athlete's throw
- Olympic spear
- Early warrior's weapon
- Sporting spear
- Olympics spear
- Spear
- Light spear
- Track object that's thrown
- Pointedly, might a competitor chuck it?
- It enables the sportsman to have his fling
- Sporting event possibly seen live in January
- It justifies a fling in the field of sport
- Field event missile
- Vile, becoming rotten in month - throw it
- Field event broadcast live in January
- Event possibly shown live during January?
- Long pointed spear
- Pointedly, might a competitor chuck it?
- It enables the sportsperson to have their fling
- It's of far-flung interest in sport
- Spear thrown in a decathlon
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - December 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 17, 2025
- USA Today - November 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 20, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 14, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 26, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - June 02, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 23, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - October 29, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - July 14, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 19, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 30, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - May 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 26, 2017
- Netword - August 21, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 16, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 19, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 07, 2013
- Family Time - July 04, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 28, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 07, 2010
- Washington Post - March 21, 2009
- Guardian Quick - November 12, 2008
- LA Times Sunday - March 30, 2008
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 19, 2008
- Family Time - January 15, 2007
- Netword - July 08, 2006
- LA Times Sunday - May 28, 2006
- New York Sun - July 21, 2005
- Guardian Prize - July 24, 2004
- And in 2 more crossword puzzles...