Clues for the word "LARK"
We've had 151 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 331 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 16, 2026.
Definition of lark
- v. i. - A frolic; a jolly time.
- v. i. - To sport; to frolic.
- n. - Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and usually, dull, sandy brown colors.
- v. i. - To catch larks; as, to go larking.
Referring Clues
- Harmless prank
- Caper
- Escapade
- Songbird
- Carefree adventure
- Frolic
- Symbol of happiness
- Carefree outing
- Bird that "at heaven's gate sings," in Shakespeare
- Paradigm of happiness
- Just-for-fun activity
- Shenanigan
- Brownish songbird
- Carefree escapade
- Bird that epitomizes happiness
- Romp
- Innocent mischief
- Bird symbolizing happiness
- Cather's "The Song of the ___"
- Merry adventure
- Playful escapade
- Alouette, in English
- Merry escapade
- Amusing escapade
- Extravagant singer
- Bit of fun
- Something one may be as happy as
- Whimsical adventure
- Happy as a ___
- Harmless fun
- Quest for innocent mischief
- Carefree frolic
- Merry prank
- Carefree episode
- Merry undertaking
- See 38-Across
- Caprice
- Innocent escapade
- "The herald of the morn": "R&J"
- Sky or mud follower
- Wagtail, e.g.
- Pleasant diversion
- Lighthearted undertaking
- Carefree escape
- Light hearted undertaking
- Have fun
- Upland bird
- Small brown songbird
- Exemplar of happiness
- Spree
- Quest for adventure
- *Escapade
- Whim
- See 17-Down
- Bird symbolizing daybreak
- Carefree diversion
- Carefree romp
- Amusing adventure
- Song bird
- Bit of harmless mischief
- Bird or escapade
- Meadow bird
- Lighthearted adventure
- English songbird
- It's what you may be happy as
- Melodious bird
- Small songbird
- It's just for fun
- Prankster's activity
- Mischievous prank
- Bit of mischief
- Bird that sings in flight
- High jinks
- Pacer
- Adventure
- A risk might be taken on one
- Early riser
- Singing bird
- Bird with speckled eggs
- Songbird - bit of fun
- Bird - caper
- See 24
- Bird
- The French kings frolic
- Poet not at home to have fun
- Fun for a singer on the ascendancy
- Fun bird?
- Soaring bird
- Bit of fun with a bird
- A singer as entertainment
- Play for the singer
- High-flying singer - frolic
- Early bird
- Escapade of sovereign on old vessel
- Songbird - 3
- Play the high-flier
- Clown with a lovely singing voice
- Harmless mischief - bird
- Game bird?
- Fifty pairs of animals here, for a bird
- For a high-flier, it's fun
- A rising singer
- Mischief, latitude and craft
- I get up early for fun
- Bit of fun - early-rising bird?
- Frolic - songbird
- Have fun with a bird
- Early rising sport
- Bird box attached to line
- Poet dropping in for fun
- 1 16's fun when many finish
- Flower birds almost sound like a Persian?
- The ___ Ascending (Ralph Vaughan Williams composition)
- Bird in romp
- Bird left Noah's vessel
- Head of large vessel
- Fun with bird
- Bird left Noah's ship
- Left on vessel for a carefree adventure
- Poet dropping in to play a prank
- Bit of fun, which is up
- Then are cats heard to soar in 14 down?
- Bird's adventure
- A bit of fun for an early riser
- "Just because" fun
- Common meadow bird
- Fun adventure
- A bird left Noah's boat
- Is it fun for it getting up early?
- Happiness symbol
- Lighthearted prank
- 9 plucked in the children's song Alouette?
- "Happy" songbird
- Being a flier can be fun
- Happy-go-lucky escapade
- Brown songbird
- Winged symbol of joy
- Bit of fun for a bird
- Playful prank
- "Happy as a" songbird
- Fun time
- Bird with melodious trills
- The flier left the vessel
- Joy ride, for example
- Bird with an elaborate song
- Bit of fun for a flier
- "The Song of the ___" (Willa Cather novel)
- Bit of carefree fun
- Willa Cather's "The Song of the ___"
- On a ___ (just for funsies)
- Morning songbird
Last Seen In
- New York Times - May 16, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - April 23, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - April 06, 2026
- Daily American - March 31, 2026
- Daily American - March 06, 2026
- Daily American - February 28, 2026
- Daily American - February 23, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 14, 2026
- LA Times - December 18, 2025
- LA Times - October 26, 2025
- Mirror Mini - August 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 25, 2025
- Daily American - June 12, 2025
- Daily American - June 05, 2025
- LA Times - December 08, 2024
- Daily American - November 24, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - October 10, 2024
- USA Today - September 06, 2024
- Daily American - August 31, 2024
- Daily American - August 17, 2024
- Daily American - July 12, 2024
- Family Time - May 05, 2024
- LA Times - April 27, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 05, 2024
- Daily American - March 30, 2024
- Daily American - March 05, 2024
- Daily American - February 28, 2024
- Daily American - February 23, 2024
- New York Times - January 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 17, 2024
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