Clues for the word "SERVICE"
We've had 46 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 47 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on April 29, 2026.
Definition of service
- - Alt. of Service
- - A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus Pyrus, as Pyrus domestica and P. torminalis of Europe, the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the American shad bush (see Shad bush, under Shad). They have clusters of small, edible, applelike berries.
- n. - The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another's command; attendance of an inferior, hired helper, slave, etc., on a superior, employer, master, or the like; also, spiritual obedience and love.
- n. - The deed of one who serves; labor performed for another; duty done or required; office.
- n. - Office of devotion; official religious duty performed; religious rites appropriate to any event or ceremonial; as, a burial service.
- n. - Hence, a musical composition for use in churches.
- n. - Duty performed in, or appropriate to, any office or charge; official function; hence, specifically, military or naval duty; performance of the duties of a soldier.
- n. - Useful office; advantage conferred; that which promotes interest or happiness; benefit; avail.
- n. - Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.
- n. - The act and manner of bringing food to the persons who eat it; order of dishes at table; also, a set or number of vessels ordinarily used at table; as, the service was tardy and awkward; a service of plate or glass.
- n. - The act of bringing to notice, either actually or constructively, in such manner as is prescribed by law; as, the service of a subp/na or an attachment.
- n. - The materials used for serving a rope, etc., as spun yarn, small lines, etc.
- n. - The act of serving the ball.
- n. - Act of serving or covering. See Serve, v. t., 13.
Referring Clues
- Court opening
- ___ break (tennis coup)
- Army, for one
- What a pastor prepares for
- Aid
- It may be given with a smile
- Parts partner, and word that can follow the ends of answers to starred clues
- Start of play, in tennis
- Army or Navy, e.g.
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- Help
- Contribution to the community
- Robert ____ ( Dan McGrew creator)
- Waiter's job
- Military stint
- Ceremony
- Legendary Yukon poet Robert
- Dinnerware, collectively
- Helpful act
- He wrote "The Shooting of Dan McGrew"
- Sunday church offering
- Work done for others for pay
- Helpful activity
- Type of elevator
- Concern for customers
- Zagat guide concern
- Maintenance that gets the set going?
- Cerise rocks without volume/mass?
- Work done for others
- See 15
- Start of court proceedings
- See 11
- Act of worship
- Court proceedings need this periodic overhaul
- Benefit office where pumps may be used
- See 27
- User, not first with bad habit in use
- See 16
- Worship tree now added to 10
- Faulty coaches' terminus before getting parked outside Victoria
- See 1
- Smile accompanier, at times
- Sort of commercial supplier
- Navy, e.g.
- Word after "secret" or "self"
- Waiting for an overhaul
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - April 29, 2026
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 07, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 21, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 20, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - July 04, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - June 25, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 13, 2016
- Netword - January 09, 2016
- Guardian Prize - April 18, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 22, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - January 14, 2015
- Washington Post - December 24, 2014
- LA Times - December 12, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 20, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - July 18, 2013
- USA Today - July 10, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 24, 2012
- Canadiana - August 13, 2012
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 14, 2010
- Wall Street Journal - November 05, 2010
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 30, 2010
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 08, 2010
- LA Times Sunday - November 01, 2009
- Canadiana - May 04, 2009
- Universal - May 01, 2009
- Guardian Prize - January 31, 2009
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 24, 2008
- LA Times - September 03, 2008
- LA Times - July 04, 2008
- And in 17 more crossword puzzles...