Clues for the word "PURSE"
We've had 91 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 204 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on November 30, 2025.
Definition of purse
- n. - A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet; a pocketbook; a portemonnaie.
- n. - Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
- n. - A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
- n. - A specific sum of money
- n. - In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.
- n. - In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans.
- v. t. - To put into a purse.
- v. t. - To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit.
- v. i. - To steal purses; to rob.
Referring Clues
- Winnings
- Prize money
- Derby prize
- Derby prize (and a letter bank for 30-Across)
- Race winnings
- Pocketbook
- Total prize money
- Boxer's earnings
- Place to keep Mace
- Track take
- Champion's winnings
- Race prize
- Handbag
- Racetrack figure
- Horse-racing prize
- Place for change
- Compact container?
- Preakness prize
- Horse-race prize
- Change location
- Coin holder
- Hand bag
- Boxer's prize money
- Horseracing prize
- Championship prize money
- Boxer's winnings
- Prizefight prize
- Boxer's reward
- Bout prize
- Prize fund
- Prada purchase
- Cash holder
- Pug's reward
- Clutch, e.g.
- Accessory in which one might keep the ends of 17-, 22-, 48-, and 56-Across
- Boxer's prize
- Bag
- A place for change
- Competitor's share
- Prize in horse racing
- Lipstick holder
- Change holder
- Bag or tote
- Money pouch
- Boxing prize
- Place for lipstick or Mace
- Prizefighter's prize
- Pucker
- Prize
- Contract providing prize money
- Money bag
- Moneybag
- Wallet
- What concerts might hurt these days
- Small bag
- A cunning ruse, on the quiet, concerning money
- Bag the prize
- Clean out the self-starter for a cash incentive
- Contract - there could be money in it!
- Money container
- Small money bag
- Woman's wallet
- Seem prepared to whistle for one's money?
- Common carry-on
- Gather the bread goes into it
- It takes a second to split up honest funds
- Pucker (lips)
- Design super handbag for American girl
- Modest receiving second prize
- Something to do with lips in rhyme for ___
- Prize the pickpocket hopes to get?
- Small pouch for money
- Ladies' hand bag
- Track winnings
- Super sort of money bag
- Fendi offering
- Where the endings of 17-, 33-, 43- and 63-Across are often found
- Race reward
- Money holder
- Evening bag, e.g.
- Bag a cash prize!
- Aretha Franklin always carried hers on stage
- Place to keep pads
- Place for a wallet and a lip balm
- Holder of keys, phone and IDs
- For the prizefighter, it may be super
- Prizewinner's winnings
- Place to keep lipstick or a wallet
- Where tampons may be kept
- Seem prepared to whistle for one's money?
- Something strapped for cash?
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - November 30, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 05, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 19, 2025
- Mirror Mini - September 03, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 18, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 11, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 02, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 23, 2025
- New York Times - February 16, 2025
- Daily American - February 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 31, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - January 26, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 26, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 18, 2024
- New York Times - October 08, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - June 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 08, 2024
- LA Times - February 23, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - January 23, 2024
- Mirror Mini - January 19, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 30, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 01, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 03, 2023
- USA Today - September 23, 2023
- And in 174 more crossword puzzles...