Clues for the word "MYSTERY"

We've had 37 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 51 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on February 25, 2025.

Definition of mystery

a. - A profound secret; something wholly unknown, or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; something which has not been or can not be explained; hence, specifically, that which is beyond human comprehension.
a. - A kind of secret religious celebration, to which none were admitted except those who had been initiated by certain preparatory ceremonies; -- usually plural; as, the Eleusinian mysteries.
a. - The consecrated elements in the eucharist.
a. - Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.
n. - A trade; a handicraft; hence, any business with which one is usually occupied.
n. - A dramatic representation of a Scriptural subject, often some event in the life of Christ; a dramatic composition of this character; as, the Chester Mysteries, consisting of dramas acted by various craft associations in that city in the early part of the 14th century.