Clues for the word "JUNKET"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 15 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on December 02, 2024.
Definition of junket
- n. - A cheese cake; a sweetmeat; any delicate food.
- n. - A feast; an entertainment.
- v. i. - To feast; to banquet; to make an entertainment; -- sometimes applied opprobriously to feasting by public officers at the public cost.
- v. t. - To give entertainment to; to feast.
Referring Clues
- Outing
- Paid-for trip
- Official trip
- Political trip
- Trip with a per diem, perhaps
- Trip from the capitol
- Pleasure trip
- Politico's trip
- Rubbish film trip
- Sloppy food? Get rid of it, we say
- Government official's extravagant trip at public expense - curds of milk pudding
- Excursion at public expense - type of dessert
- Spree, often made at public expense
- Journey taken for pleasure (paid for at public expense?)
- It's a sweet Oriental vessel to an alien
- Excursion
- A sweet and festive occasion
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 02, 2024
- Guardian Cryptic - August 17, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 27, 2016
- Netword - June 12, 2016
- LA Times - October 11, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - January 06, 2014
- LA Times - July 20, 2013
- Guardian Quick - September 15, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 08, 2011
- Guardian Quick - July 04, 2009
- Guardian Quick - February 11, 2008
- LA Times - January 18, 2008
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 30, 2006
- New York Times - February 27, 2006
- New York Times - September 30, 2005