Clues for the word "ORRIS"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 43 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on March 13, 2026.
Definition of orris
- n. - A plant of the genus Iris (I. Florentina); a kind of flower-de-luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets.
- n. - A sort of gold or silver lace.
- n. - A peculiar pattern in which gold lace or silver lace is worked; especially, one in which the edges are ornamented with conical figures placed at equal distances, with spots between them.
Referring Clues
- Gold braid
- Root used in perfumery
- Source of a fragrant rootstock
- White-flowered iris
- Rootstock used in perfumes
- Perfumery root
- Its root is used in perfumery
- Root used in perfume
- Perfumery rootstock
- Plant of the Iris family
- Root in perfumery
- Golden lace
- Root used in perfumes
- Fragrant root used in perfumes
- Iris - first one replaced by yellow variety of it
- Fragrant preparation starts to offend, really reeking - it stinks!
- Iris is something of a poor risk
- The root of topless dance
- Lessening of growth on yellow flower
- Floral pattern designer's heading off to find flower
- Topless dance has pleasant smell
- Something in perfume has men and gentleman spinning
- Perfume ingredient
- Type of iris
- Queen Elizabeth Root
- Root of the iris
- Root in potpourri
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - March 13, 2026
- Mirror Mini - December 17, 2024
- LA Times - July 13, 2024
- Mirror Mini - June 24, 2024
- New York Times - June 16, 2024
- Mirror Mini - December 17, 2023
- New York Times - July 27, 2023
- Mirror Mini - June 24, 2023
- Mirror Mini - December 17, 2022
- Mirror Mini - June 24, 2022
- New York Times - August 19, 2017
- Guardian Prize - July 02, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 26, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 06, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 22, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 18, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - February 11, 2015
- Universal - December 31, 2014
- USA Today - November 07, 2014
- Universal - June 29, 2014
- USA Today - February 21, 2014
- USA Today - October 17, 2013
- New York Times - July 15, 2012
- Canadiana - June 18, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 21, 2011
- New York Times - November 06, 2011
- LA Times Sunday - October 23, 2011
- Post Puzzler - July 03, 2011
- Guardian Prize - March 19, 2011
- Universal - March 09, 2011
- And in 13 more crossword puzzles...