Clues for the word "MUSE"
We've had 110 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 297 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 01, 2026.
Definition of muse
- n. - A gap or hole in a hedge, hence, wall, or the like, through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.
- n. - One of the nine goddesses who presided over song and the different kinds of poetry, and also the arts and sciences; -- often used in the plural.
- n. - A particular power and practice of poetry.
- n. - A poet; a bard.
- n. - To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate.
- n. - To be absent in mind; to be so occupied in study or contemplation as not to observe passing scenes or things present; to be in a brown study.
- n. - To wonder.
- v. t. - To think on; to meditate on.
- v. t. - To wonder at.
- n. - Contemplation which abstracts the mind from passing scenes; absorbing thought; hence, absence of mind; a brown study.
- n. - Wonder, or admiration.
Referring Clues
- Euterpe, e.g.
- She's an inspiration
- Cogitate
- Inspiration, maybe
- Inspiration
- Ponder
- Inspirer
- Deliberate
- Reflect (on)
- Guiding genius
- Inspiration source
- Poet's inspiration
- Melpomene, e.g.
- There's one for dance
- Erato or Urania
- Contemplate
- Clio or Terpsichore, e.g.
- Erato or Clio
- Clio, for one
- Artist's "visitor"
- Terpsichore, for one
- Ruminate
- Erato, for one
- Creative inspiration
- Become absorbed in thought
- Source of inspiration
- Meditate
- Mull
- Reflect
- Meditate over
- Be introspective
- Artistic inspiration
- Think over
- Artist's inspirer
- Clio or Erato
- Clio was one
- Clio, Erato or Urania
- Clio, Erato or Urania, e.g.
- Urania, e.g.
- Writer's inspiration
- Ponder silently
- Source of an artist's inspiration
- Calliope, for one
- Ponder dreamily
- Reflect deeply
- Artist's inspiration
- Opine
- Euterpe, to musicians
- What writer's block may block
- Mental block buster
- Literary inspiration
- One of a mythological Ennead
- Erato is one
- 23-Down is one
- Be reflective
- Meditate on
- One summoned by artists
- Brown study
- Calliope or Euterpe
- Think on
- Inspiration of a sort
- Calliope, e.g.
- Inspiring one
- Polyhymnia, for one
- Mickey or Mighty
- Ponder, with "on"
- Speculate
- Calliope or Clio
- Artists' inspiration
- Creative person's inspiration
- Think deeply
- Ponder on
- Think
- "Black Holes and Revelations" band
- Clio's motorway exploit?
- Think about a heavenly female
- Think it's catcalls you hear
- Think quietly about me touring the States
- Just think, she may inspire you
- Inspiration for poet etc - ponder
- Think - goddess of the liberal arts
- Contemplate taking the mickey - there's nothing to lose
- Think about the Guardian setter
- Think about taking me round the States
- Rock group with the 2015 album "Drones"
- Goddess of the arts
- Group showing creative inspiration
- Inspiration for the creative
- Clio, e.g.
- Creation inspirer
- Think deeply and at length
- Poet's helper?
- Artist's help?
- Any of nine inspirational goddesses
- An inspiring female
- And inspirational goddess
- Creative influence
- Think carefully
- Epic poet's inspiration
- Inspirational source
- Think about me as shielding us
- Sappho is called the 10th one
- Terpsichore or Calliope
- Think out loud
- Writer's inspiration (28-Down is one of the mythological nine)
- Someone who inspires an artist
- Inspiring figure
- Think aloud
- Classical source of inspiration
- Source of creative inspiration
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 01, 2026
- Daily American - September 19, 2025
- LA Times - September 03, 2025
- LA Times - July 28, 2025
- Daily American - July 20, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 15, 2025
- Daily American - May 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - April 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 13, 2025
- New York Times - February 24, 2025
- New York Times - December 15, 2024
- Mirror Daily - December 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 31, 2024
- LA Times - September 29, 2024
- Family Time - September 09, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - September 01, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 24, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - August 14, 2024
- USA Today - August 05, 2024
- Daily American - August 02, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 22, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 20, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 10, 2024
- USA Today - April 25, 2024
- Daily American - March 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 20, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 12, 2024
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