Clues for the word "PIPING"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 18 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on August 21, 2025.
Definition of piping
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Pipe
- v. - Playing on a musical pipe.
- v. - Peaceful; favorable to, or characterized by, the music of the pipe rather than of the drum and fife.
- v. - Emitting a high, shrill sound.
- v. - Simmering; boiling; sizzling; hissing; -- from the sound of boiling fluids.
- n. - A small cord covered with cloth, -- used as trimming for women's dresses.
- n. - Pipes, collectively; as, the piping of a house.
- n. - The act of playing on a pipe; the shrill noted of birds, etc.
- n. - A piece cut off to be set or planted; a cutting; also, propagation by cuttings.
Referring Clues
- Ornamental cord on clothing
- Slipcover trim
- Upholstery adornment
- Playing like Pan
- Ornamental material
- Upholstery trim
- Tubular trimming
- High-pitched
- See 11
- Playing with the strips of cord
- Very hot, like the boy in title's opening letter?
- Very hot
- Greedy person swallows leg just out of the oven?
- Hose used on borders
- Very hot fastener inserted in lump of metal
- Producing hot music?
- Hot music?
- Word that often precedes "hot"
- Very hot playing
- ___ hot: steaming
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 27, 2025
- Guardian Cryptic - April 26, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 04, 2015
- Netword - August 29, 2015
- Universal - September 30, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - July 05, 2013
- Guardian Quick - August 23, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 15, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - October 05, 2011
- Guardian Prize - April 02, 2011
- New York Times - May 24, 2009
- LA Times - June 29, 2008
- LA Times Sunday - January 06, 2008
- Guardian Quick - March 15, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - January 24, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - July 14, 2003
- New York Times - December 22, 2002