Clues for the word "LICK"
We've had 87 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 130 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on February 22, 2026.
Definition of lick
- v. t. - To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.
- v. t. - To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk.
- v. - A stroke of the tongue in licking.
- v. - A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to put on colors with a lick of the brush. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied.
- v. - A place where salt is found on the surface of the earth, to which wild animals resort to lick it up; -- often, but not always, near salt springs.
- v. t. - To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter.
- n. - A slap; a quick stroke.
Referring Clues
- Drub
- Spank
- Whup
- Salt ___
- Beat soundly
- Prepare to seal, as an envelope
- Show affection, dog-style
- Jazz riff
- Beat thoroughly
- Beat badly
- Moisten, as a stamp
- Bit of affection from Fido
- Bit, as of sense
- Small amount, informally
- Defeat, so to speak
- Surpass
- Canine kiss
- Ice-cream taste
- How Dino greets Fred
- Beat
- A ___ and a promise
- Partner of a promise
- Defeat
- Work on an ice cream cone
- Tackle a sucker
- Salty spot
- Lollipop sampling
- Musical flourish
- Enjoy a lollipop
- Taste a lollipop
- Guitar riff
- Wallop
- Eat an ice cream cone
- Guitar phrase
- Defeat soundly
- Show of affection from a dog
- Kiss from 10-Down
- Work on, as a popsicle
- Kiss from a dog
- Eat an ice cream cone, e.g.
- Moisten a stamp
- Moisten a stamp, once
- Salt block
- Salt deposit
- Trounce
- Work a lollipop
- Wet, as a stamp
- Enjoy a scoop
- Bit of a guitar solo
- Pass one's tongue over
- (At a) fast pace - beat conclusively
- '83 Kiss album "___ It Up"
- Use tongue for a short musical phrase
- Lap up wallop
- Pass the tongue over
- Lap speed
- Hammer film with decapitation
- Feel with the tongue
- Pass tongue over
- Jazz phrase
- Defeat (informal) - speed (informal)
- Jazz phrase's beat
- Take a tongue to
- Vanquish, slangily
- Emulate Odie
- Thrash
- Defeat at a good speed
- Canine's "kiss"
- Overcome, so to speak
- Moisten, as an envelope flap
- Enjoy a Popsicle
- Small taste of a lollipop
- Have at a lollipop
- Kiss from a pooch
- Lap speed that's fast
- With a fast speed, beat
- Short jazz riff
- Bit of Lab love
- Work on a lollipop
- Taste, as a lollipop
- Lollipop taste
- Puppy or kitty's "kiss"
- Enjoy a grape lollipop
- Get ready to seal, as an envelope
- Kiss from a 10-Down
- What a dog might do to its owner
- Get the better of
Last Seen In
- New York Times - February 22, 2026
- New York Times - December 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 20, 2025
- LA Times - May 20, 2025
- New York Times - May 07, 2025
- Family Time - February 24, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 22, 2024
- Daily American - September 18, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 30, 2024
- LA Times - August 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 15, 2024
- Daily American - April 03, 2024
- USA Today - December 14, 2023
- LA Times - November 13, 2023
- Family Time - October 29, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 25, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 22, 2023
- New York Times - June 14, 2023
- Family Time - May 28, 2023
- Daily American - September 18, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - August 13, 2022
- LA Times - July 15, 2022
- Family Time - July 10, 2022
- Mirror Quick - February 01, 2018
- Washington Post Sunday - January 28, 2018
- Guardian Cryptic - November 07, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - October 30, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - October 14, 2017
- Mirror Quick - August 09, 2017
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