Clues for the word "PROTEIN"
We've had 33 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 41 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 14, 2026.
Definition of protein
- n. - A body now known as alkali albumin, but originally considered to be the basis of all albuminous substances, whence its name.
Referring Clues
- Amino acid chain
- Dietary must
- Tofu is rich in it
- Enzyme, for one
- Dietary need
- Nutritional necessity
- Body builder
- Muscle builder
- Nutritional need
- Muscle-building stuff
- Diet necessity
- Soy is a good source of it
- ___ shake
- It can be obtained by eating fish
- Life-sustaining molecule
- Tofu nutrient
- It's obtained from fish and meats
- Dietary component - 23 across (anag)
- Pointer (anag)
- Corruption in Portugal? A German life depends on it!
- Important dietary component
- For one in ten it is essential to the diet
- Essential compound of food
- Way of learning to crack code for dietary essential
- Dietary requirement
- Body building block
- About 15% of raw quinoa
- Not ripe, perhaps, but you need it in your diet
- Powder type in healthy smoothies
- Essential part of diet is not ripe, unfortunately
- Body-builder in port, perhaps – a German one
- Black beans are high in it
- Bodybuilder in port, perhaps - a German one
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 14, 2026
- LA Times - October 19, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - April 28, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 11, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 18, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - August 06, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 14, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - January 20, 2024
- Family Time - January 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 18, 2022
- LA Times - December 07, 2017
- New Zealand Herald - October 12, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 05, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 06, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 12, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - February 16, 2017
- LA Times - September 29, 2016
- USA Today - March 23, 2016
- Universal - March 04, 2016
- USA Today - February 22, 2016
- Guardian Quick - February 17, 2016
- New York Times - August 16, 2015
- Guardian Quick - May 21, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - December 20, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - September 19, 2013
- Guardian Prize - March 09, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 16, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 16, 2012
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - August 10, 2008
- Washington Post - August 07, 2008
- And in 11 more crossword puzzles...