Clues for the word "MOTTO"
We've had 147 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 312 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Mini crossword on June 05, 2026.
Definition of motto
- n. - A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievment.
- n. - A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
Referring Clues
- Words on a coat of arms
- "E pluribus unum," e.g.
- Words to remember
- Words on a family shield
- "All for one and one for all," e.g.
- "Live free or die," to New Hampshire
- It may be below a crest
- See 24-Across
- "Live Free or Die," for New Hampshire
- E pluribus unum, for instance
- "Blood and Fire" for the Salvation Army
- Part of a seal
- Words to live by
- "Semper fidelis," for one
- "Don't Tread on Me," e.g.
- "Semper fidelis," to a Marine
- Banner phrase, often
- "E pluribus unum", e.g.
- Guiding principle
- "Live Free or Die," e.g.
- License plate words
- Slogan
- Common inscription, e.g.
- "Be prepared," e.g.
- Most U.S. states have one that isn't in English
- "Eureka" in California, e.g.
- Maxim
- "Be prepared," for one
- Inspirational phrase
- Maxim to live by
- "In God We Trust" is one
- "In God We Trust" is one
- Each state has one
- "Excelsior," to New York
- Words often etched in stone
- "Semper Fi," for one
- Seal text
- "Be prepared," for one
- California's is Eureka!
- "Think" or "Think different"
- Rhode Island's is "Hope"
- Inspirational slogan
- Catchphrase
- 'In God We Trust,' e.g.
- Guiding phrase
- Saying
- "Eureka," to California
- Scouts' "Be Prepared," for one
- Every state has one
- New Hampshire's "Live Free or Die," e.g.
- Catch phrase
- Seal words
- Slogan; saying
- "Semper Fidelis," for the U.S. Marines
- Coin words, perhaps
- "Make Love, Not War," e.g.
- Watchword
- Wise saying
- Coat of arms element
- The Boy Scouts' "Be Prepared," e.g.
- Frequently framed words
- Utah's "Industry," for one
- "In God We Trust," for the United States
- "Eureka," for California
- Coat of arms inscription
- Brief expression of a guiding principle
- 'E pluribus unum,' e.g.
- "Veritas" for Harvard or "Veritas vos liberabit" for Johns Hopkins
- "Live Free or Die" is one
- "Friendship," for Texas
- "Crossroads of America" in Indiana, e.g.
- "Quality is job one," for one
- Company maxim
- Company's maxim
- Byword
- Favourite saying
- Short saying
- Phrase on a coat of arms
- Favourite saying of a group
- Saw bed turned over, but not at first
- Saw to, after taking the cat back
- Watchword of many a German?
- Slogan encapsulating self-image
- "Semper Fidelis," for example
- Test to form a legend
- Adage (found in a cracker?)
- Guiding adage
- "Be prepared" or "Live free or die"
- Favorite saying
- Identifiable catchphrase
- Harvard's is "Veritas"
- Saying something clever before telephone operator starts
- Catchword is excessive in very short time
- Saying Bottoms up! and losing inhibitions
- Shibboleth
- Saw maiden meeting German fellow
- Saw German chap stalking maiden
- Monsieur the Archduke's statement of intent?
- "Be prepared," for the Girl Scouts
- Adage
- "You only live once," for one
- Memorable saying
- Slogan of many a German
- License plate feature
- "Be prepared," for example
- "Eureka" for California, e.g.
- Guiding maxim
- See 62-Across
- Words often framed
- Words on a family crest
- Line often in Latin
- Oddly deficient importation logo
- "Semper fidelis" is one
- Inspirational catchphrase
- Feature of many a state flag
- "Alki," for Washington State
- See 69-Across
- The maxim of many a German
- Many a German has a maxim
- Writing on many a license plate
- State seal text
- "!ke e: /xarra //ke," for South Africa
- "Forward," for Wisconsin
- "L'etoile du Nord," for Minnesota
- "Equal Rights," for Wyoming
- Utah's "Industry," e.g.
- "Justice for All," for D.C.
- "Be Prepared," for Boy Scouts
- "Ua Mau ke Ea o ka 'Aina i ka Pono," for Hawaii
- "Carpe diem," for one
- "Hope," for Rhode Island
- California's "Eureka," for one
- State line?
- Vermont's "Freedom and Unity," e.g.
- Watchword of many a German?
- Alaska's is "North to the Future"
- "Dirigo," for Maine
- Words on a family banner
- "L'Etoile du Nord" is Minnesota's
- Wyoming's "Equal Rights," e.g.
- Words on a state license plate
- "Fake it 'til you make it" or "No pain, no gain"
- Minnesota's is French and California's is Greek
- "Truth alone triumphs," for India
- "All for Our Country," for Nevada
- Montana is the only U.S. state with one in Spanish
- Inspirational word or phrase
Last Seen In
- Mirror Mini - June 05, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - June 02, 2026
- Daily Quick - May 24, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - May 18, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - March 30, 2026
- New York Times - March 22, 2026
- Mirror Daily - March 20, 2026
- Daily American - February 03, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 01, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 02, 2025
- Daily American - November 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 12, 2025
- LA Times - November 04, 2025
- Mirror Mini - November 01, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 14, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 12, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 20, 2025
- LA Times - June 22, 2025
- Daily American - June 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 05, 2025
- Mirror Mini - June 04, 2025
- New York Times - May 12, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 06, 2025
- New York Times - May 05, 2025
- LA Times - April 16, 2025
- Mirror Daily - April 12, 2025
- Daily American - April 05, 2025
- Mirror Daily - March 27, 2025
- USA Today - February 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 19, 2025
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