Clues for the word "PATRON"
We've had 40 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 74 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on December 18, 2025.
Definition of patron
- n. - One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.
- n. - A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him.
- n. - A man of distinction under whose protection another person placed himself.
- n. - An advocate or pleader.
- n. - One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art.
- n. - One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
- n. - A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint.
- n. - See Padrone, 2.
- v. t. - To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor.
- a. - Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.
Referring Clues
- Art fan, perhaps
- Benefactor
- Sponsor
- Customer
- Type of saint
- Bar regular
- Regular
- Supporter
- Store customer
- Funding source
- Store's customer
- Regular customer
- Museum supporter
- Store visitor
- Artist's support
- Paying customer
- Backer
- Protector or benefactor
- Financial supporter recycled no art under pressure
- Two men named benefactor
- Paying customer to make severe criticism about rotten first half performance
- Sponsor - customer
- Patrick for Ireland, for example
- ___ of the arts
- Dolly turned heart of a customer
- One able to bestow a little money on art, perhaps
- Financial backer has no part in disruption
- Sponsor wants no part altered
- Backer twisting Dolly's heart
- St. Genevieve, for 62-Across
- Financial supporter
- Benefactor's tap on the head for a boy
- Sponsor two little boys
- Isabella, to Columbus
- Supporter of the arts
- ___ saint
- User
- Influential supporter
- Monetary supporter
- Source of financial aid
Last Seen In
- LA Times - December 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 28, 2025
- LA Times - June 08, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 15, 2025
- USA Today - January 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 21, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 15, 2024
- Daily American - October 10, 2024
- USA Today - September 17, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 20, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - February 23, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - January 15, 2023
- USA Today - December 31, 2022
- USA Today - December 26, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - November 14, 2022
- Daily American - October 10, 2022
- Universal - November 21, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 21, 2017
- Mirror Quick - November 13, 2017
- Canadiana - October 23, 2017
- Washington Post Classic - October 01, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 29, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - July 04, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 06, 2017
- Universal - July 30, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - June 22, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 18, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 25, 2015
- Guardian Speedy - November 23, 2014
- And in 44 more crossword puzzles...