Clues for the word "PICKLE"
We've had 49 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 61 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on December 18, 2025.
Definition of pickle
- n. - See Picle.
- v. t. - A solution of salt and water, in which fish, meat, etc., may be preserved or corned; brine.
- v. t. - Vinegar, plain or spiced, used for preserving vegetables, fish, eggs, oysters, etc.
- v. t. - Any article of food which has been preserved in brine or in vinegar.
- v. t. - A bath of dilute sulphuric or nitric acid, etc., to remove burnt sand, scale rust, etc., from the surface of castings, or other articles of metal, or to brighten them or improve their color.
- v. t. - A troublesome child; as, a little pickle.
- v. t. - To preserve or season in pickle; to treat with some kind of pickle; as, to pickle herrings or cucumbers.
- v. t. - To give an antique appearance to; -- said of copies or imitations of paintings by the old masters.
Referring Clues
- Spot
- Predicament
- Slice with some sandwiches
- Picnic side
- Deli side
- Deli dill
- Jam
- Edible spear
- Burger topping
- Tricky situation
- With 68-Across, deli container
- Part of a McDonald's hamburger
- Preserve a mischievous child
- Tricky situation to be in
- Jam - vegetables preserved in vinegar or brine
- Lather - relish
- Preserve the best lean cut
- Preserve
- Tricky situation, having to preserve a mischievous child
- Mess
- Preserve in liquid
- Fix something to go with the cold meat
- Relish
- Preserve in vinegar
- Jam is preserve
- Preserve - predicament
- Plight of a mischievous child
- Preserve from an embarrassing situation
- Not quite drunk (a tricky situation)
- Relish tight spot
- Extra with a diner sandwich
- Conserve flower left behind from romance
- Relish being fashion designer in large house
- Choose the French condiment
- Mischievous child in difficult situation
- Mischief-maker, almost drunk
- Food preserved in vinegar or brine
- Chutney
- Preserve from trouble
- Souse
- It may be made into spears
- Select the French relish
- Preserve with difficulty?
- Deli sandwich go-with
- Source of burger relish
- A jam, oddly enough
- Papad condiment made with brine
- Burger topper
- Soak in a brine
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - December 18, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 06, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - October 28, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 28, 2024
- USA Today - June 03, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 27, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 06, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 10, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 18, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 07, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 18, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - October 28, 2022
- Daily Quick - July 28, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 08, 2022
- Daily Quick - February 06, 2018
- Guardian Cryptic - January 29, 2018
- Wall Street Journal - January 09, 2018
- Daily Cryptic - December 18, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 14, 2017
- Guardian Quick - June 07, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - July 15, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 02, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - May 31, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 26, 2015
- Guardian Quick - April 03, 2015
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 22, 2015
- Guardian Quick - January 09, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 20, 2014
- And in 31 more crossword puzzles...