Clues for the word "PURITAN"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 21 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on November 27, 2024.
Definition of puritan
- n. - One who, in the time of Queen Elizabeth and the first two Stuarts, opposed traditional and formal usages, and advocated simpler forms of faith and worship than those established by law; -- originally, a term of reproach. The Puritans formed the bulk of the early population of New England.
- n. - One who is scrupulous and strict in his religious life; -- often used reproachfully or in contempt; one who has overstrict notions.
- a. - Of or pertaining to the Puritans; resembling, or characteristic of, the Puritans.
Referring Clues
- Mrs. Grundy
- Morally strict
- Like the Pilgrims, religiously
- Bluenose
- Libertine's opposite
- Pietistic protestant
- 17th-century New England settler
- Strict moralist
- The goody-goody turned up before the train pulled out
- Moralist's wordy joke about a girl
- Joke about educated woman, who didn't recognise Noel?
- Moralist girl entertained by joke
- Joke about girl that's a prude
- Educated woman's witty sally about a strait-laced type
- Strictly moral person
- Oliver Cromwell follower
- Train up to be a moralist
- Plymouth colonist, e.g.
- John Bunyan, notably
- Prudish one
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 27, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 09, 2023
- USA Today - July 31, 2023
- LA Times - May 21, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 18, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 25, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 12, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - December 26, 2014
- LA Times - August 19, 2014
- New York Times - November 03, 2012
- Guardian Quick - June 04, 2012
- Washington Post - November 25, 2010
- LA Times Sunday - April 26, 2009
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 13, 2006
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 25, 2004
- New York Times - January 23, 2004
- Washington Post - October 05, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - June 28, 2002
- Washington Post - December 28, 2000
- Guardian Cryptic - January 18, 2000
- Guardian Cryptic - November 30, 1999