Clues for the word "RELUCTANT"
We've had 15 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 30 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on December 15, 2025.
Definition of reluctant
- a. - Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.
- a. - Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience.
Referring Clues
- Not eager
- With 43-Across, 1967 movie featuring Don, with "The"
- Without a will?
- Unwilling
- Unwilling cattle run wild
- Unwilling to get an awful clutter outside tidied up
- Not wanting to let a cult move in to occupy it
- Dodgy clue time! Shout about it being unenthusiastic
- Loth
- Not wanting to be involved in cattle run
- Unenthusiastic uncle gets involved with tart
- Unwilling cattle run awkwardly
- Hesitant, disinclined
- Unwilling for house payment to swallow most of fortune and reserves
- Slow turtle can, surprisingly
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2025
- Daily Quick - February 25, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2024
- Daily Quick - October 08, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 01, 2023
- Daily Quick - February 25, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2022
- Daily Quick - October 08, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2017
- Mirror Quick - September 14, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - September 01, 2017
- Mirror Quick - June 14, 2017
- Guardian Quick - November 28, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 26, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 15, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - December 23, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - August 24, 2014
- LA Times - January 28, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - November 12, 2012
- Post Puzzler - November 21, 2010
- Guardian Speedy - October 10, 2010
- Guardian Quick - September 24, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - January 28, 2009
- Guardian Quick - September 13, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - January 18, 2007
- Washington Post - March 20, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - November 04, 2005
- New York Times - December 17, 2003