Clues for the word "SETTING"
We've had 32 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 45 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 16, 2026.
Definition of setting
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Set
- n. - The act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting (hardening) of moist plaster of Paris; the setting (set) of a current.
- n. - The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter.
- n. - Something set in, or inserted.
- n. - That in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin.
Referring Clues
- Novel need
- Jewel mounting
- Backdrop
- Jewel mount
- Scene; locale
- See 52-Down
- Surroundings
- Gem mount
- Play layout
- Diamond's place
- Declining environment?
- Background or surroundings
- Location of video
- Dropping beneath the horizon
- My work is going down at the end of the day
- Environment in which one's working as a hairdresser
- Declining to provide the mounting and surround
- Pasquale's work environment
- Writing puzzles, perhaps
- Context of musical arrangement
- Going down (of sun)
- The environment is declining
- Writing crosswords is getting hard
- What am I doing in this position?
- Surroundings taking shape
- Background
- Badger's burrow in good location
- My job is turning to jelly
- Frame alien in fraud
- Fixing one's hair and going down
- Declining environment?
- Going down
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 16, 2026
- Your Life Choices - September 04, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - April 10, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - December 21, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 14, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 12, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - April 24, 2025
- Your Life Choices - April 13, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 21, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - June 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 16, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 14, 2023
- Daily Quick - June 12, 2023
- Your Life Choices - February 05, 2023
- Your Life Choices - January 28, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 01, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - August 14, 2017
- Mirror Quick - July 28, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 12, 2017
- Guardian Quick - May 02, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - January 13, 2017
- LA Times - September 07, 2016
- Family Time - April 25, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - January 27, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 01, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - November 06, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - November 05, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 23, 2013
- Universal - October 17, 2012
- Washington Post - August 14, 2012
- And in 15 more crossword puzzles...