Clues for the word "PLOVER"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 36 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on December 22, 2025.
Definition of plover
- n. - Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds belonging to the family Charadridae, and especially those belonging to the subfamily Charadrinsae. They are prized as game birds.
- n. - Any grallatorial bird allied to, or resembling, the true plovers, as the crab plover (Dromas ardeola); the American upland, plover (Bartramia longicauda); and other species of sandpipers.
Referring Clues
- Sandpiper's cousin
- Shorebird related to the sandpiper
- Short-billed shorebird
- Certain wading bird
- Shore bird
- Lapwing relative
- Short-billed shore bird
- Sandpiper relative
- Short-billed wading bird
- Killdeer
- Small wading bird
- Shorebird
- Lapwing, for example
- Flighty, pigheaded admirer
- On the quiet, a passionate admirer of a bird
- Bird providing introduction to Petrushka's sweetheart
- Bird beginning to peck sweetheart
- Beach bird
- Type of shorebird
- Pigeonlike bird
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - December 22, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 22, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 23, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 29, 2024
- Family Time - June 16, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 12, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 22, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 18, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 11, 2017
- LA Times - September 22, 2017
- Family Time - January 23, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 10, 2016
- Netword - August 07, 2016
- Universal - July 23, 2016
- Jonesin - January 05, 2016
- Guardian Prize - December 13, 2014
- Guardian Quick - November 13, 2013
- Family Time - February 10, 2013
- Guardian Quick - July 30, 2012
- Netword - June 19, 2011
- Universal - May 17, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 23, 2009
- New York Sun - April 07, 2008
- Family Time - February 11, 2008
- Family Time - February 04, 2008
- Washington Post - January 01, 2008
- Guardian Quick - October 21, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 23, 2007
- And in 6 more crossword puzzles...