Clues for the word "KERNEL"
We've had 70 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 104 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on July 17, 2026.
Definition of kernel
- n. - The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of Endocarp.
- n. - A single seed or grain; as, a kernel of corn.
- n. - A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
- n. - The central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument.
- v. i. - To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.
Referring Clues
- Part of an ear
- Bit of truth?
- Essence
- Gist
- Heart
- Central part
- Corn unit
- Whole seed grain
- Wheat seed
- Bit of truth
- Corn bit
- Bit of corn
- Ear component
- Core of a computer's operating system
- Corny bit?
- Popcorn unit
- Seed
- Bit of grain
- Ear item
- Ear piece
- Unpopped corn
- Unpopped popcorn
- Core
- Nucleus
- Small nugget, as of the truth
- Ear piece?
- Corn seed
- It's in a shell
- Truth unit?
- Corny bit
- Nut part
- Orville Redenbacher's unit
- Piece of corn
- Nut
- Popcorn piece
- Ear item
- Innermost part
- Edible part of a nut
- Part of ship cut by navy in centre
- Navy divides part of ship, in essence
- Nut seed
- The C.O., we hear, is a bit of a nut
- Nut's centre
- Edible part of nut
- Seed in hard shell
- Seed of nut
- Centre
- CO's speech in a nutshell
- Unpopped popcorn piece
- Part of boat protecting sailors inside shell
- Essential part of officer's report?
- Sound army officer at the centre of things
- The heart has a military sound
- Niblet
- Corn piece
- Jiffy Pop bit
- Cob growth
- A bit of a nut
- Essential part
- A nut cracker Nellie is holding
- Bit of succotash
- Corny bit?
- Ear piece?
- Popcorn bit
- Ear lobe?
- Unpopped piece of popcorn
- Bit at the bottom of a tub
- Thing on a corncob
- Essence of an idea
- Unit of corn or wisdom
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 17, 2026
- LA Times - July 15, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - April 27, 2026
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 23, 2025
- Daily Quick - April 01, 2025
- New York Times - March 17, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 21, 2024
- LA Times - December 20, 2024
- Family Time - July 21, 2024
- New York Times - May 12, 2024
- Mirror Mini - April 21, 2024
- LA Times - April 18, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - January 05, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2023
- USA Today - November 03, 2023
- Daily Quick - September 08, 2023
- USA Today - May 03, 2023
- New York Times - April 22, 2023
- Mirror Mini - April 21, 2023
- Daily Quick - April 01, 2023
- LA Times - March 13, 2023
- New York Times - March 05, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 03, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 07, 2022
- Netword - December 18, 2017
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - October 27, 2017
- And in 74 more crossword puzzles...