Clues for the word "KERATIN"
We've had 16 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 22 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on July 01, 2025.
Definition of keratin
- n. - A nitrogenous substance, or mixture of substances, containing sulphur in a loose state of combination, and forming the chemical basis of epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, and the like. It is an insoluble substance, and, unlike elastin, is not dissolved even by gastric or pancreatic juice. By decomposition with sulphuric acid it yields leucin and tyrosin, as does albumin. Called also epidermose.
Referring Clues
- Protein in hair and nails
- Hair protein
- Fingernails, essentially
- Protein in hair straighteners
- Material for nails a tinker ordered?
- Hairy it may be, but you have it at your fingertips!
- Makeup of some nails
- English deserter harboured by family getting a bit horny?
- Constituent of beak whose end takes time to preserve
- See special instructions
- Protein for people out to tear around!
- Material for nails a tinker ordered?
- Protein found in hair and hooves
- Fingernail material
- Protein in horns and hair
- Nail material
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - July 01, 2025
- Daily American - December 16, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 01, 2023
- New York Times - June 17, 2023
- Daily American - December 16, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 20, 2022
- New York Times - November 16, 2021
- Mirror Classic - August 30, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - July 01, 2017
- USA Today - June 09, 2017
- Daily American - December 16, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - September 22, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 12, 2016
- Thinks Daily - December 16, 2010
- Wall Street Journal - November 19, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 17, 2010
- Thinks Daily - December 16, 2007
- USA Today - March 02, 2007
- New York Times - April 06, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - August 30, 2004
- Guardian Prize - May 25, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - August 23, 2000