Clues for the word "SAND"

We've had 296 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 655 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on July 21, 2026.

Definition of sand

n. - Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent when wet.
n. - A single particle of such stone.
n. - The sand in the hourglass; hence, a moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life.
n. - Tracts of land consisting of sand, like the deserts of Arabia and Africa; also, extensive tracts of sand exposed by the ebb of the tide.
n. - Courage; pluck; grit.
v. t. - To sprinkle or cover with sand.
v. t. - To drive upon the sand.
v. t. - To bury (oysters) beneath drifting sand or mud.
v. t. - To mix with sand for purposes of fraud; as, to sand sugar.