Clues for the word "SAFFRON"
We've had 39 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 49 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on February 19, 2026.
Definition of saffron
- n. - A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See Crocus.
- n. - The aromatic, pungent, dried stigmas, usually with part of the stile, of the Crocus sativus. Saffron is used in cookery, and in coloring confectionery, liquors, varnishes, etc., and was formerly much used in medicine.
- n. - An orange or deep yellow color, like that of the stigmas of the Crocus sativus.
- a. - Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron streamer.
- v. t. - To give color and flavor to, as by means of saffron; to spice.
Referring Clues
- Yellow-orange
- Bouillabaisse ingredient
- Arroz con pollo flavoring
- Paella flavoring
- Expensive spice
- Expensive crocus product
- Paella seasoner
- Yellow shade
- Paella ingredient
- Spice gathered by hand from crocus flowers
- Spice from a crocus
- Cook's coloring
- Paella spice
- Yellow-orange colour
- Yellow spice
- Crocus
- Flavouring derived from a species of crocus
- Second slight reduction in expensive flavouring
- Orange-yellow colour
- Plant gives point to endless show of contempt
- Colour reserved for fans
- Flavouring from a kind of crocus
- Flavouring from crocus
- Dye used for fans
- Colouring when second offence is detailed
- 31 of second insult incomplete
- Colour that's fashionable for fans
- Leader to swallow insult: take time off to dye
- Crocus spice
- Second insult is incomplete, but you get the flavour
- 23's Kelly perhaps taking grass or spliff ultimately, strong, while standing on head
- After first salvo ran off, turning yellow
- New fans for spice
- Stigmas and timeless indignity attached to homelessness, ultimately
- Rice coloring
- Spice from a purple crocus
- Most expensive spice in the world by weight
- World's most expensive spice
- Spice cultivated from Crocus sativus
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - February 19, 2026
- LA Times - October 25, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 12, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 07, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 13, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 19, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 04, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 23, 2022
- Daily Quick - August 07, 2022
- Mirror Quick - January 13, 2018
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 04, 2018
- Daily Quick - September 04, 2017
- Mirror Quick - July 26, 2017
- Guardian Quick - February 17, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - January 20, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 23, 2015
- LA Times - March 03, 2015
- LA Times - December 28, 2014
- Guardian Quick - September 15, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 21, 2014
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - July 07, 2013
- Guardian Quick - March 15, 2013
- LA Times - April 18, 2012
- Canadiana - July 18, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - May 31, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 22, 2011
- Washington Post - November 16, 2010
- Guardian Quick - May 18, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 29, 2010
- And in 19 more crossword puzzles...