Clues for the word "JOB"
We've had 154 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 305 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 20, 2026.
Definition of job
- n. - A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.
- n. - A piece of chance or occasional work; any definite work undertaken in gross for a fixed price; as, he did the job for a thousand dollars.
- n. - A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
- n. - Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.
- n. - A situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job.
- v. t. - To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.
- v. t. - To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.
- v. t. - To do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to sublet (work); as, to job a contract.
- v. t. - To buy and sell, as a broker; to purchase of importers or manufacturers for the purpose of selling to retailers; as, to job goods.
- v. t. - To hire or let by the job or for a period of service; as, to job a carriage.
- v. i. - To do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty work.
- v. i. - To seek private gain under pretense of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.
- v. i. - To carry on the business of a jobber in merchandise or stocks.
- n. - The hero of the book of that name in the Old Testament; the typical patient man.
Referring Clues
- Psalms preceder
- Freelance assignment, e.g.
- Kind of action
- Old Testament book
- Position
- Graduate's desire
- See 13-Down
- Applicant's goal
- Employment
- Nine-to-five activity
- Biblical figure who says to God "Make me understand how I have erred"
- Income source
- Piece of work
- Slacker's bane
- Task
- Teaching Old Testament, at a seminary
- On the ___ (alert)
- Hunter's pursuit, maybe
- Behemoth's book
- It may be outsourced
- "It's a dirty ___, but ..."
- Patient fellow
- Object of a graduate's quest
- Snow or bank follower
- Archetype of patience
- Headhunter's bait
- Employment agency listing
- Assignment
- Role
- See 4-Down
- "Don't quit your day ___!"
- Gig
- Robbery
- Swindle
- Monster.com listing
- See 36-Down
- Word with snow or day
- Heist
- Outsourced item, perhaps
- What an unemployed person hunts for
- College graduate's pursuit
- It may be part-time
- Heist, say
- Applicant's desire
- Nine-to-fiver's concern
- Duty
- Occupation
- Line of work
- Old Testament sufferer
- Word with odd or snow
- Graduate's quest
- Exemplar of patience
- Employer's offering
- Something to land
- To-do list item
- Head hunter's find
- Butcher, baker or candlestick maker
- Bread source
- Biblical sufferer
- It needs work
- Word after nose or hand
- Nine-to-five
- Post
- Bank heist
- Biblical symbol of patience
- Offering on Monster.com
- See 39-Down
- Chore
- Profession
- Livelihood
- Careerbuilder.com listing
- What a recent grad might hunt for
- One of the Books of Wisdom
- Part of a metaphorical ladder
- "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away" speaker
- Résumé writer's goal
- The patience of ___
- Résumé writer's quest
- Applicant's aim
- LinkedIn listing
- Craigslist offering
- Much-tested one
- Many an applicant's goal
- "Banshee" hacker
- Book before Psalms
- Snow or nose follower
- Paragon of patience
- Write
- ZipRecruiter.com posting
- Responsibility
- *Unpleasant task that "someone has to do"
- ___ fair
- "get a ___"
- Work assignment
- Position at work
- "Atta girl!"
- Monster.com posting
- What an adult works at
- "You had one ___ ..."
- Employed people have one
- "Get a haircut and get a real ___"
- Offspring "Why Don't You Get a ___"
- Some rockers have a day one
- Jo Brand's work
- Engagement causing Jo Brand to lose money abroad?
- A patient task?
- The Banjo Boys' gig?
- Patient figure in the Bible - task
- "This looks like a ___ for Superman"
- Much-put-upon Biblical character
- Classified listing
- Biblical inspiration for the Neil Simon play "God's Favorite"
- Function
- Career
- Monster.com post
- Indeed.com listing
- Doctor or cashier, for example
- Ill-comforted one
- It has its benefits
- Jo Brand's occupation?
- A patient task?
- Simplyhired.com posting
- Patient one of the bible
- Candidate's quest
- Résumé writer's goal
- A gig for some banjo boys
- Task to do
- Interviewee's goal
- Such a lot could be cheap
- Internship follower, ideally
- Assigned work
- Patient task
- Jopwell listing
- Applicant’s objective
- Word with dirty or dream
- Is extracting this from jojoba a difficulty?
- Bit of work
- One laboriously sought at the centre?
- A gig for some of the banjo boys?
- Word before "title" or "search"
- Outcome of a successful interview, perhaps
- What you're hired to do
- Engagement causing Jo Brand to lose money abroad?
- Cook or stock clerk, for example
- Word with snow or bank
- Book that originated the phrase "skin of my teeth"
- The Banjo Boys' gig?
- Word with nose or snow
- 26-Down compensator
- Way to make a living
- Kind of opening
- A gig for some banjo boys?
- A real piece of work
- Barista or barrister
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 20, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - March 19, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 30, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 21, 2026
- Your Life Choices - November 25, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 06, 2025
- New York Times - October 05, 2025
- New York Times - August 15, 2025
- Your Life Choices - July 16, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 03, 2025
- New York Times - June 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 25, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 02, 2025
- LA Times - January 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 01, 2024
- Your Life Choices - September 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 18, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 16, 2024
- USA Today - August 24, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 03, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 20, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 04, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 27, 2024
- Your Life Choices - May 11, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 07, 2024
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