Clues for the word "KNUCKLE"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 42 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mindfood Daily crossword on November 04, 2025.
Definition of knuckle
- n. - The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers.
- n. - The kneejoint, or middle joint, of either leg of a quadruped, especially of a calf; -- formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being.
- n. - The joint of a plant.
- n. - The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
- n. - A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom.
- n. - A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; as, brass knuckles; -- called also knuckle duster.
- v. i. - To yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under.
- v. t. - To beat with the knuckles; to pommel.
Referring Clues
- Part of a fist
- Part of a hand
- Type of sandwich?
- Get to work, with "down"
- Finger joint
- Bone of the fist
- Bunch of fives
- Joint for dusting?
- A snack attack, you might say?
- Pork joint from the knee downwards
- Hand joint
- Off colour near this joint
- Joint (of veal or pork?)
- See 7
- Submit, ___ under
- Finger bone
- Hand part
- Sandwich component?
- Work hard ("down")
- ___ under: give in
- One of 14 in a fist
Last Seen In
- Mindfood Daily - November 04, 2025
- Your Life Choices - May 12, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - March 18, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - January 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 08, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 17, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - March 10, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 09, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - November 09, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 13, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - August 06, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - April 29, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - February 07, 2023
- New York Times - October 30, 2022
- Your Life Choices - October 14, 2022
- Daily Quick - August 17, 2022
- Mirror Quick - January 13, 2018
- New Zealand Herald - January 07, 2018
- Evening Standard Easy - August 18, 2017
- LA Times - August 04, 2017
- Guardian Quick - July 14, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - October 02, 2016
- LA Times - September 12, 2015
- Guardian Quick - August 24, 2015
- Guardian Quick - April 25, 2015
- Guardian Quick - March 20, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - November 07, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - July 20, 2012
- Guardian Quick - February 17, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 11, 2011
- And in 12 more crossword puzzles...