Clues for the word "PISTIL"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on July 09, 2025.
Definition of pistil
- n. - An epistle.
- n. - The seed-bearing organ of a flower. It consists of an ovary, containing the ovules or rudimentary seeds, and a stigma, which is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.
Referring Clues
- Seed-bearing organ
- Stamen's counterpart
- Flower organ
- Plant organ
- Female part of a flower
- Stigma bearer
- Orchid organ
- Flower part
- Spot for a carpel
- Pollination part
- Ovary's place
- Seed bearer
- A bit of a bloomer
- Tiny part of flower is on top of tulip in raised border
- It has its style, piece I inserted for nothing
- It has a stigma
- Ovary's place, botanically
- I maybe split about a bit of a bloomer
- Reproductive part of a flower
- Reproductive part
- Pollen holder
- Part of a flower's gynoecium
- Ovary plus stigma plus style
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 09, 2025
- LA Times - December 28, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 24, 2024
- New York Times - December 09, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 31, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 05, 2022
- Universal - April 10, 2017
- New York Times - January 06, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 20, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 25, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 23, 2015
- Family Time - June 01, 2015
- New York Times - March 24, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 18, 2014
- LA Times - October 06, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 01, 2013
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 24, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 04, 2012
- Wall Street Journal - December 02, 2011
- LA Times Sunday - August 14, 2011
- Universal - April 21, 2011
- Universal - January 22, 2011
- Washington Post - November 18, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - October 25, 2010
- Netword - September 25, 2010
- Universal - August 17, 2010
- LA Times - March 11, 2010
- Universal - August 02, 2009
- LA Times - August 31, 2007
- And in 4 more crossword puzzles...