Clues for the word "JIG"
We've had 67 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 135 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on February 26, 2026.
Definition of jig
- n. - A light, brisk musical movement.
- n. - A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.
- n. - A piece of sport; a trick; a prank.
- n. - A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.
- n. - A small machine or handy tool
- n. - A contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing.
- n. - An apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.
- v. t. - To sing to the tune of a jig.
- v. t. - To trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.
- v. t. - To sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. See Jigging, n.
- n. - To cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.
- v. i. - To dance a jig; to skip about.
Referring Clues
- Dance in Dublin
- Dance springily
- Springy steps
- Springy dance
- Energetic dance
- Dubliner's dance
- Cork dance
- Irish dance
- March 17th dance
- Lively dance
- Dublin dance
- Hibernia hop
- Lively Irish dance
- Dance from Ireland
- Dance in triple meter
- Carpentry guide
- It's no good when it's up
- Rustic dance
- Quick dance
- When it's up, surrender
- Fast folk dance
- Fast dance
- It may be up
- Mid-March dance
- It's often said to be "up"
- "The ___ is up!"
- St. Patrick's Day dance
- Fishing lure
- "The ___ is up!"
- Upbeat Irish dance
- Sawing guide
- Sawing guide
- Triple-meter Dublin dance
- Leprechauns' dance
- Leprechaun's dance
- Lepre-chauns' dance
- Happy dance
- Lively folk dance
- Word before saw
- Lively dance in Dublin
- Fiddler's tune, maybe
- Lively steps
- Dance in triple time
- Irish folk dance
- Sprightly dance
- What may be up when the police arrive?
- Dubliners' dance
- Foot-stomping dance
- Lively country dance
- Step dancer's dance
- Celebratory dance
- Danceable tune
- Display of glee
- Folk dance
- A dance one saw as a puzzle?
- Irish stepdance music
- Energetic Dublin dance
- "Riverdance" dance
- Dance
- Type of saw
- Leprechaun dance
- Traditional Irish dance
- It may be up, with "the"
- A dance one saw as a puzzle?
- Dance that might be accompanied by a fiddle
- Little celebration
- Some fancy footwork
Last Seen In
- New York Times - February 26, 2026
- New York Times - February 24, 2026
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 17, 2025
- New York Times - December 08, 2024
- New York Times - October 11, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 14, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 06, 2024
- LA Times - July 10, 2023
- LA Times - March 19, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 14, 2022
- New York Times - April 26, 2022
- LA Times - November 29, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 09, 2017
- New York Times - October 21, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 25, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 27, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - February 13, 2017
- Netword - February 07, 2017
- USA Today - January 02, 2017
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - December 25, 2016
- Universal - December 24, 2016
- New York Times - August 10, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 25, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 20, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 29, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 07, 2015
- New York Times - October 28, 2015
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - August 23, 2015
- Netword - July 19, 2015
- And in 105 more crossword puzzles...