Clues for the word "SCEPTRE"
We've had 26 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 63 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on February 18, 2026.
Definition of sceptre
- n. - A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace.
- n. - Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty; as, to assume the scepter.
- v. t. - To endow with the scepter, or emblem of authority; to invest with royal authority.
Referring Clues
- Sovereignty, in Sussex
- Elizabeth's staff
- Royal staff, to a Brit
- Orb's partner, in British iconography
- Royal rod, in Britain
- Victoria Regina's royal rod
- A symbol of authority must involve respect
- Unusual respect for a symbol of authority
- Emblem of royalty
- Ceremonial staff
- Abnormal respect for symbol of authority
- May come to respect a sign of authority
- Part of regalia
- Royal staff (paired with 2 down)
- Monarch's ceremonial staff
- Abandoned respect for royal staff
- Queen's authority would see ghost if political correctness were exchanged
- Peter's confused about 100 staff
- Respect unconventional symbol of authority
- Disc covered by crest designed to be symbol of sovereignty
- Sovereign's rod
- Symbol of royalty
- Respect trained staff in the palace?
- Coronation rod, in Britain
- British royal staff
- British royal Rod of Equity and Mercy, e.g.
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - February 18, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - February 05, 2026
- Your Life Choices - February 02, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 02, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - November 27, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 08, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 02, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 05, 2025
- New York Times - September 06, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 10, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 04, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 02, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - April 05, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 16, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - November 27, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 14, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - November 10, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 07, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 08, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 24, 2024
- Your Life Choices - April 12, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - March 31, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - March 11, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - February 25, 2024
- Your Life Choices - January 04, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 02, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - November 27, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 08, 2023
- LA Times - November 05, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - November 02, 2023
- And in 33 more crossword puzzles...