Clues for the word "KNIGHT"
We've had 76 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 142 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on December 11, 2025.
Definition of knight
- n. - A young servant or follower; a military attendant.
- n. - In feudal times, a man-at-arms serving on horseback and admitted to a certain military rank with special ceremonies, including an oath to protect the distressed, maintain the right, and live a stainless life.
- n. - One on whom knighthood, a dignity next below that of baronet, is conferred by the sovereign, entitling him to be addressed as Sir; as, Sir John.
- n. - A champion; a partisan; a lover.
- n. - A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head.
- n. - A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.
- v. t. - To dub or create (one) a knight; -- done in England by the sovereign only, who taps the kneeling candidate with a sword, saying: Rise, Sir ---.
Referring Clues
- One next to a bishop
- Caballero
- Dungeons & Dragons figure
- Equine piece
- Certain tilter
- Jumping piece
- Bishop's neighbor
- One who's dubbed
- Dub
- Armor wearer
- White____ (corporate rescuer)
- One with shining armor
- Canterbury pilgrim
- Jumping chess piece
- Chess piece
- Mail man?
- Dragon fighter
- Co-star with Moore and Asner
- White ___
- Pawn capturer, often
- Tilting figure
- One of the Canterbury pilgrims
- Gladys or Ted
- Sir Dennis
- Chess piece or British Columbia inlet
- Joust competitor
- Round Table member
- Galahad, e.g.
- Fighter in armor
- Lancelot, e.g.
- Horseman on board?
- Man in shining armor
- Person at the Round Table
- Luke or Lancelot
- Chevalier
- Horse's head on board
- Chess piece (in shining armour?)
- Sort of thinking lacking in man going overboard
- He's about as worthy as a bishop, sir
- Honorary title
- Chesspiece which moves in the shape of an L
- Man with title that can't go straight
- On board, he usually looks a bit horsy
- Chessman
- Think about including good teller of tale
- Heroic champion
- Chesspiece - person dubbed
- Chesspiece (in shining armour?)
- Titled person on the board
- Titled man
- Titled man - chessman
- Dubbed chessman?
- Audition of black horse
- Old horseman (on board?)
- Man said to be dark
- At end of dusk it's dark, man!
- Man who may be white, despite what we hear
- Ultimately, black on black - something black or white
- Dub finale of soundtrack on "Crazy Thing"
- Man closely wrapped up in himself
- Man sees funny thing happen to 15
- Consider turning over good piece
- See 4 Down
- Hero in audition after sundown
- Think about welcoming good man
- On audio, dark period piece
- Fancy getting a rise - about $1,000 - sir?
- Could he arrange for the king to have a little extra height?
- ___ of the Round Table
- Horsy looking fellow on board
- Horseman on board?
- Mail man?
- Horse-shaped chess piece
- That horsy man leaping about on board!
- Has he a black time at the weekend?
- Bishop's neighbor on a chess board
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 11, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - November 25, 2025
- Daily American - October 10, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 27, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 05, 2025
- Mirror Mini - April 14, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 22, 2025
- Daily American - March 13, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - March 06, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 03, 2025
- Your Life Choices - January 28, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 19, 2024
- Your Life Choices - December 19, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - December 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 02, 2024
- Daily Quick - October 17, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 15, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 11, 2024
- LA Times - June 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 03, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - May 23, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 24, 2024
- Your Life Choices - March 23, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - February 22, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 30, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - January 10, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - December 25, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 19, 2023
- And in 112 more crossword puzzles...