Clues for the word "QUINCE"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 23 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on December 07, 2023.
Definition of quince
- n. - The fruit of a shrub (Cydonia vulgaris) belonging to the same tribe as the apple. It somewhat resembles an apple, but differs in having many seeds in each carpel. It has hard flesh of high flavor, but very acid, and is largely used for marmalade, jelly, and preserves.
- n. - a quince tree or shrub.
Referring Clues
- Preserves fruit
- "The Owl and the Pussycat" dinner fare
- Marmalade fruit
- Pearlike fruit
- Pear-shaped fruit
- Pear resembler
- It might be in a jam
- Pome
- Cinque (anag) - fruit
- 20% of large delivery to church is fruit
- Acid fruit used in jellies
- Fruit
- Carpenter's one of 5 on top of church
- Acid fruit
- Fruit for jelly
- Horse, non-starter, eating cold fruit
- Preferred fruit of the owl and the pussycat?
- Fruit is one of five issues key at the heart of diets
- Mexican-born actor reportedly associated with this French fruit
- Marmalade maker?
- Apple or pear relative
- Tree is one of five on borders of college
- FIFTEEN
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - December 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 15, 2017
- Guardian Weekend - November 11, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - October 31, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - July 08, 2016
- Guardian Quick - February 05, 2016
- Guardian Quick - October 01, 2015
- New York Times - July 13, 2013
- LA Times Sunday - March 17, 2013
- Wall Street Journal - January 04, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - May 18, 2011
- New York Times - May 17, 2011
- Guardian Quick - March 21, 2011
- Guardian Quick - July 24, 2010
- LA Times - November 28, 2008
- Guardian Quick - July 17, 2008
- New York Times - March 17, 2007
- Guardian Prize - December 23, 2006
- Guardian Quick - July 28, 2005
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 02, 2005
- Guardian Everyman - March 13, 2005
- Guardian Quick - February 16, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - December 13, 2002