Clues for the word "REINS"
We've had 147 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 299 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on March 18, 2026.
Definition of reins
- n. pl. - The kidneys; also, the region of the kidneys; the loins.
- n. pl. - The inward impulses; the affections and passions; -- so called because formerly supposed to have their seat in the part of the body where the kidneys are.
Referring Clues
- They hold their horses
- They exist from hand-to-mouth
- Trigger pullers?
- Checks
- They exist from hand to mouth
- Bridle attachments
- Horse halters
- Controlling interests?
- They hold your horses
- Jockey straps
- They may reach a bit
- Control, symbolically
- Jockey's handful
- They may run down the neck
- Jockey's straps
- Bridle straps
- Pulls (in)
- Coachman's handful
- They can be a handful
- Power to control
- Harness parts
- Straps in a sleigh
- Means of control
- Horse controls
- Clydesdale controllers
- Stagecoach controls
- Horse holders
- Jock straps?
- Equestrians pull them
- Carriage driver's controls
- Coach lines
- Tack room gear
- Sets limits on, with "in"
- Equestrian tools
- Trigger stopper?
- Curbs
- Rider's handful
- Controlling straps
- Horse controllers
- Controlling power
- Horse straps
- Harness straps
- Slows down, with "in"
- Restrains
- Controlling factors?
- Pony control
- Steed stoppers
- Coach driver's handful
- Control mechanisms
- Buggy driver's controls
- Dancer's controls?
- Guide lines?
- Slows down, with "in"
- Charger controls
- Lines at the racetrack
- Rider's straps
- Horse stoppers
- Horseman's handful
- Handful at 55-Across
- Steers a steed
- Bridles
- Pulls back
- Santa's checking things
- Ones holding their horses?
- They may run down a horse's neck
- Plow driver's handful
- Trigger controls?
- Control, with "the"
- Curbs, with "in"
- Sledder's gear
- Checks for horses
- They'll hold your horses
- They're pulled by coachmen
- Buckboard controls
- Controlling powers
- Horses' neck hair
- Controls a horse
- They help control a horse
- Equine steering gear
- Steering aids
- Controls
- Steed steerers
- Sled stoppers
- Jockey's controls
- Horse instructors
- They work from hands to mouth
- Equestrian's handful
- Control, metaphorically
- Equestrian controls
- Straps on Santa's sleigh
- Jockey controls
- Horse guiders
- Things equestrians have on hand?
- "Mister Ed" headgear
- Things used on a bridle path
- Restraints
- Bridle parts
- They are attached to horses' mouths
- Cowboy's controls
- Iron & Wine "He Lays in the ___"
- Restrains while getting rid of the rats, maybe
- They keep a check on a dissipated siren
- Checks on the horses
- Checks or restrains without use of mystic arts
- Exotic siren handy for checking the horses
- Controls only half restored
- Control for horses
- Checks on dialysis?
- They control the kidneys
- Symbols of leadership
- Silver stoppers
- They restrain toddlers' orally predominant periods
- Checks on the horse
- Old steering wheels?
- Coach controls
- Bit attachments
- Equestrian's holdings
- Means of control; checks
- Metaphor for management
- Symbols of control
- Checkers for chargers
- Equine restraints
- Sleigh controls
- Carriage driver's straps
- Restraining straps
- Stagecoach driver's handful
- Pulls back, with "in"
- Curtails, with "in"
- Metaphor for control
- Tack part
- Bridal straps
- Harness controls
- Restricts, with "in"
- Metaphor for corporate control
- Rider's controls
- Checks a broken siren
- Used for horseback riding
- They connect Santa to Rudolph
- Stagecoach driver's controls
- Take the ___ (assume control)
- Checks held by Santa?
- Bit parts?
- ___ in, curbs
- Checks a devious siren
- Control straps
- Horse riding straps
- Take the ___ (acquire control)
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 18, 2026
- Mirror Daily - February 18, 2026
- New York Times - December 24, 2025
- LA Times - November 15, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 29, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 15, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 05, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 31, 2025
- New York Times - July 21, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - June 29, 2025
- LA Times - June 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 12, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - March 30, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 02, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 10, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 10, 2024
- LA Times - July 11, 2024
- Mirror Mini - June 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 18, 2024
- Mirror Daily - June 13, 2024
- Mirror Mini - June 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 01, 2024
- Mirror Daily - April 29, 2024
- Mirror Mini - April 22, 2024
- Mirror Daily - April 08, 2024
- Mirror Daily - March 23, 2024
- LA Times - February 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 12, 2024
- And in 269 more crossword puzzles...