Clues for the word "SHADY"
We've had 67 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 119 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Family Time crossword on January 06, 2025.
Definition of shady
- superl. - Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade.
- superl. - Sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
- superl. - Of or pertaining to shade or darkness; hence, unfit to be seen or known; equivocal; dubious or corrupt.
Referring Clues
- Like a con artist's business
- Like some dealings
- Disreputable
- Not quite legit
- Blocked from sunlight
- Suspect
- Like arboreal areas
- Unsavory
- Not exactly legit
- A bit fishy
- Not aboveboard
- Not on the up and up
- Questionable
- Protected, in a way
- Like a tree-lined path
- Like a tree-lined street
- Less than legit
- Less than reputable
- Of questionable character
- Of ill repute
- Not to be trusted
- Not quite on the up-and-up
- Fly-by-night
- Fishy
- Sun-shielded
- Not on the level
- Like an arbor
- Not Kosher
- Like groves
- Suspicious
- Like a creepazoid
- Underhanded
- Hardly reputable
- Like arbors
- Criminal
- Like a grove
- Not at all reputable
- Dark
- Like a tree in summer
- Billy Joel's former brother-in-law
- Like a sleazy promoter
- Disreputable - umbrageous
- Being unethical, chary about publicity
- Tending to keep one's activities dark
- Considered capable of dark deeds?
- Suspect has disturbed day after quiet start
- A duke in cast is of dubious character
- Fish found by youth leader is fishy
- One cannot take a light view of such practices
- Fishy fish found on the fourth of July
- Sun-shielded, as by trees
- Shielded from the sun
- Shielded from sunlight
- Like dark deeds
- Cloudy
- Of questionable repute
- Like some questionable characters
- Untrustworthy
- Suspicious-seeming
- Morally suspect, or pleasantly cool
- Sheltered from the sun
- Suitable for hosta
- Protected from the sun
- Somewhat dishonest, shy about publicity
- Sketchy
- Considered capable of dark deeds?
- Like an elm grove
Last Seen In
- Family Time - January 06, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 10, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 28, 2024
- New York Times - October 16, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 12, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 09, 2024
- LA Times - May 22, 2024
- USA Today - April 11, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 07, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 21, 2023
- LA Times - November 21, 2023
- USA Today - September 14, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 25, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 26, 2023
- New York Times - November 08, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 01, 2022
- USA Today - October 04, 2022
- New York Times - September 23, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - September 12, 2022
- USA Today - July 17, 2022
- LA Times - July 13, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - June 09, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 22, 2018
- Penny Dell Daily - December 03, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 23, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 19, 2017
- New York Times - November 23, 2016
- Netword - October 13, 2016
- And in 89 more crossword puzzles...