Clues for the word "MELLOW"
We've had 35 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 58 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on September 01, 2025.
Definition of mellow
- superl. - Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple.
- superl. - Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid; as, a mellow soil.
- superl. - Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued; soft; rich; delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc.
- superl. - Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial.
- superl. - Warmed by liquor; slightly intoxicated.
- v. t. - To make mellow.
- v. i. - To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows.
Referring Clues
- Become less stressed, with "out"
- Laid-back
- Easygoing
- Chilled out
- Ripe plus
- Become less stressed (with "out")
- Tone down
- Ripen
- Full-flavored
- Hardly harsh
- Pleasantly sweet or well-matured
- Beck breakthrough "___ Gold"
- Relaxed but slightly drunk
- A single sweet to go with chicken
- Cut about an arm's length and gain in tolerance
- Calm and relaxed
- Ripened by experience etc
- Sweet and ripe
- Genial
- Ripe
- Mature elm, diseased? Sad
- See special instructions
- Mature chap, male not female
- Relaxed
- Pleasantly smooth or soft
- Well matured
- Mature
- Sweet, ripe
- Pleasantly smooth
- Sweet
- Mature fellow given a fresh start
- Mild
- "Have You Never Been ___," #1 album for Olivia Newton-John
- Relaxed, as a vibe
- With 46-Across, colorful rhyme for a 1966 Donovan hit
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 10, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 25, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 23, 2024
- New York Times - November 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 17, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 27, 2023
- New York Times - August 10, 2022
- Mirror Quick - September 26, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - August 15, 2017
- Guardian Quick - June 07, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - December 21, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 05, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - June 12, 2016
- Universal - May 15, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - September 13, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 12, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 18, 2015
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 22, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 03, 2015
- Guardian Speedy - October 05, 2014
- Rock n Roll Crossword - December 22, 2013
- USA Today - August 26, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 23, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 29, 2013
- Netword - October 10, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 18, 2012
- And in 28 more crossword puzzles...