Clues for the word "PEPPER"
We've had 67 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 74 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on September 26, 2024.
Definition of pepper
- n. - A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the Piper nigrum.
- n. - The plant which yields pepper, an East Indian woody climber (Piper nigrum), with ovate leaves and apetalous flowers in spikes opposite the leaves. The berries are red when ripe. Also, by extension, any one of the several hundred species of the genus Piper, widely dispersed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the earth.
- n. - Any plant of the genus Capsicum, and its fruit; red pepper; as, the bell pepper.
- v. t. - To sprinkle or season with pepper.
- v. t. - Figuratively: To shower shot or other missiles, or blows, upon; to pelt; to fill with shot, or cover with bruises or wounds.
- v. i. - To fire numerous shots (at).
Referring Clues
- # 5 (Beatles album)
- Waiter's offering
- It may have gone through the mill
- Jalapeño, to name one
- Fab Four's "Sgt."
- Jalapeño, e.g.
- Sneeze inducer
- Word that can follow the first word of 17-, 25-, 39-, 47-, or 60-Across
- It's usually red, yellow or green
- Grinder contents
- Baseball warmup game
- Besiege (with), as questions
- Salt companion
- Mill contents
- Shaker fill
- Sprinkle (with)
- Hit repeatedly
- Habanero, e.g.
- Mill output
- Shaker contents
- Pelt
- Effervescent "Dr"
- Chili
- Jalapeo, for one
- Hot condiment
- Seasoning in a grinder
- Sneeze cause
- Sneeze causer
- Dr that's effervescent
- Condiment
- Bombard
- Salt and ___
- Opposite of salt
- Capsicum
- Aristocrat eats very soft fruit
- Art of jazz? It could be green, red or yellow
- To look very soft hearted can be sweet
- 12 with lonely hearts?
- Look over pressure with power shower
- Condiment - discharge shot liberally
- Spicy condiment
- ... which can make one sneeze ...
- Sprinkle - condiment
- Assigner of sergeant's part may be sternutatory
- Noted sergeant in Scotch bonnet, for example
- Pelt that may be 11, 19 across, or 26
- Dot's fitness class at free prep
- Jalapeno, to name one
- Jalapeno, e.g.
- Enthusiasm of up and coming salesman for spice
- Pelt nobleman very quietly brought in
- Seasoning fellow very quietly put in
- Nominal payment to one boosting hackneyed stuff with a tear
- Riddle, corny stuff?
- Type of condiment
- Sneeze-inducing condiment
- Tonic and spice
- Black shaker filler
- Condiment type
- Salt's partner
- Chile relleno ingredient
- Jamaican ___ steak
- Very quietly look around for something hot
- Black ___ beef
- Shishito or serrano, e.g.
- Jalapeño, for one
- Stuff it!
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - September 26, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 13, 2024
- Mirror Mini - February 16, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 23, 2023
- New York Times - October 11, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 23, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 07, 2023
- Mirror Mini - February 16, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - January 06, 2023
- Daily Quick - July 13, 2022
- Guardian Cryptic - January 12, 2018
- Daily Quick - January 08, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 28, 2017
- Guardian Quick - August 12, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - May 03, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - February 07, 2017
- Universal - January 06, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - December 30, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 19, 2016
- LA Times - February 11, 2016
- USA Today - October 14, 2015
- Guardian Prize - August 01, 2015
- Universal - July 13, 2015
- USA Today - February 20, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 24, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - September 01, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - April 07, 2014
- Washington Post - January 17, 2014
- Guardian Quick - January 07, 2014
- And in 44 more crossword puzzles...