Clues for the word "SEMINAL"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 39 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on December 18, 2025.
Definition of seminal
- a. - Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, seed or semen; as, the seminal fluid.
- a. - Contained in seed; holding the relation of seed, source, or first principle; holding the first place in a series of developed results or consequents; germinal; radical; primary; original; as, seminal principles of generation; seminal virtue.
- n. - A seed.
Referring Clues
- Highly influential
- Formative
- Primary
- Highly original and influential
- Original
- Innovative
- Groundbreaking
- Creative
- Pioneering
- Highly original
- Germinative
- Highly original form of male sin
- It is important to change lanes when encircling motorway
- Of developable importance in Malines, possibly
- Seedy artist bores Sarah
- Original and influential
- Menials (anag) - creative
- Very important mines worked by a novice
- In ways, I'm opponent of an original idea
- Groundbreaking, in a way
- Rudimentary, influential
- Majorly influential
- Influential
- Crucially influential
- Possessing growing potential
- In SE Milan, somehow seedy, in a sense
- Showing exceptional potential in males, perhaps
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 18, 2025
- Daily American - November 19, 2025
- Daily American - April 17, 2025
- New York Times - April 17, 2025
- Daily American - November 19, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 30, 2023
- Daily American - April 17, 2023
- New York Times - February 02, 2023
- USA Today - January 25, 2018
- Daily American - November 19, 2017
- Netword - November 02, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 04, 2017
- Daily American - April 17, 2017
- LA Times - April 15, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 05, 2015
- Universal - August 16, 2015
- Guardian Speedy - December 29, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - August 06, 2013
- Universal - July 30, 2013
- Guardian Quick - December 01, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 18, 2012
- New York Times - January 08, 2012
- Guardian Speedy - September 18, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - August 12, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 04, 2011
- New York Times - September 03, 2010
- New York Times - February 22, 2010
- Netword - January 09, 2010
- Thinks Daily - April 04, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 15, 2007
- And in 9 more crossword puzzles...