Clues for the word "POLLY"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 37 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on December 11, 2025.
Definition of polly
- n. - A woman's name; also, a popular name for a parrot.
Referring Clues
- Tom Sawyer's aunt
- Holliday of "Kiss my grits!" fame
- Peachum of "The Beggar's Opera"
- Underdog's girlfriend
- Stereotypical parrot name
- Aunt in "Tom Sawyer"
- "___ want a cracker?"
- Cracker requester
- "___ want a cracker?"
- "___ Wolly Doodle" (children's song)
- Bergen or Holliday
- Tom's aunt
- Common parrot name
- Parrot's moniker
- Cracker wanter
- Stereotypical parrot's name
- "Want a cracker?" parrot
- Common bird name
- Parrot's name
- Nirvana's pet bird, perhaps
- Fawlty Towers employee
- 1 26 made this parrot use its beak
- She left a devious ploy out
- With 36 Across, "woman" whose speech criticizing the colonial judicial system was reprinted in several newspapers (1747)
- Generic parrot name
- Female bird
- She has to take £50 to the office before early closing
- Classic name for a parrot
- She has to take 50 pounds to the office before early closing
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - December 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 04, 2024
- Daily Quick - December 11, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 11, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 06, 2017
- Netword - September 10, 2017
- LA Times - July 23, 2017
- Netword - June 21, 2017
- USA Today - May 02, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 09, 2017
- Guardian Quick - April 14, 2016
- LA Times - December 06, 2015
- New York Times - November 30, 2015
- USA Today - August 13, 2015
- Washington Post - December 31, 2014
- Netword - November 20, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - May 20, 2013
- Universal - March 22, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 11, 2013
- Chronicle of Higher Education - February 22, 2013
- Netword - January 24, 2013
- Rock n Roll Crossword - December 23, 2012
- Washington Post - December 14, 2011
- Universal - November 06, 2011
- LA Times - September 17, 2009
- New York Sun - July 08, 2008
- Netword - July 02, 2008
- LA Times - June 09, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 06, 2006
- And in 7 more crossword puzzles...