Clues for the word "LAMPREY"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 19 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on April 19, 2023.
Definition of lamprey
- n. - An eel-like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon, and allied genera. The lampreys have a round, sucking mouth, without jaws, but set with numerous minute teeth, and one to three larger teeth on the palate (see Illust. of Cyclostomi). There are seven small branchial openings on each side.
Referring Clues
- Slippery one
- Hagfish relative
- Aquatic bloodsucker
- Aquatic sucker
- Underwater bloodsucker
- Vampirical eel
- Type of eel
- Eellike fish
- Blood-sucking fish
- Does it wallop its natural victim?
- Just the creature to wallop its victim?
- Eel-like vertebrate with a sucker mouth and horny teeth
- It keeps its mouth open to strike victim
- Eel-like creature - play REM (anag)
- The ell-like creature beat its victim
- Sucker's perm styled and fringed by amateur
- Buffet with game fish
- Creature spending many a morning with its victim?
- To beat one's victim is a bit fishy
- Eel
- Does it wallop its natural victim?
- Bloodsucking fish
- Just the creature to wallop its victim?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 19, 2023
- USA Today - December 12, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 23, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 30, 2016
- LA Times - March 24, 2016
- Guardian Quick - June 08, 2011
- Chicago Reader - January 07, 2011
- Guardian Quick - August 25, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - November 06, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - May 08, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - February 01, 2007
- New York Times - November 25, 2006
- New York Sun - March 20, 2005
- New York Sun - March 19, 2005
- New York Sun - March 18, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - December 06, 2002
- New York Times - September 21, 2001
- New York Times - November 15, 1998
- New York Times - June 16, 1998