Clues for the word "PRODIGAL"
We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 28 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on April 14, 2025.
Definition of prodigal
- a. - Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses.
- n. - One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift.
Referring Clues
- Wastefully extravagant
- Spendthrift
- Like the son in a parable of Jesus
- Wasteful
- Like the son in a Biblical parable
- Like a noted "son"
- Like the son in a Biblical teaching
- Extravagant pair with gold braid
- Wanton Italian politician on top of lass
- Sharing letters - nudge, nudge - girl that's wanton
- Squandering
- Extravagant
- Wasteful - gold pair (anag)
- Encourage a single girl to be spendthrift
- Urge one lass to be extravagant with money
- Extravagant friend, entertaining one, good behind bar
- "Son" in a parable
- Extravagant lord with a pig? That's novel
- Wastrel
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - April 14, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 16, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - April 14, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - August 11, 2022
- Guardian Everyman - October 08, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 19, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - May 26, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - April 14, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - August 05, 2016
- USA Today - January 05, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - November 28, 2014
- Universal - June 26, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 04, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 10, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - January 13, 2014
- Universal - December 19, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - November 20, 2012
- USA Today - October 08, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 06, 2012
- LA Times - February 23, 2011
- Guardian Quick - June 02, 2010
- LA Times - April 09, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - March 08, 2010
- Guardian Quick - July 04, 2008
- Guardian Quick - March 17, 2007
- Guardian Quick - November 19, 2005
- Washington Post - November 09, 2005