Clues for the word "SHOULDER"
We've had 32 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 35 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on December 01, 2024.
Definition of shoulder
- n. - The joint, or the region of the joint, by which the fore limb is connected with the body or with the shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and muscles about that joint.
- n. - The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint; the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often used in the plural.
- n. - Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.
- n. - That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance or projection from the body of a thing.
- n. - The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.
- n. - The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank. See Illust. of Bastion.
- n. - An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a type which projects beyond the base of the raised character, etc.
- v. t. - To push or thrust with the shoulder; to push with violence; to jostle.
- v. t. - To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of; as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt.
Referring Clues
- Take responsibility for
- Part 3 of advice
- It may be soft
- Side of a road
- Place for a breakdown
- Take upon oneself
- Place to cry
- Part 3 of epigram
- Part of a road
- Road edge
- Edge of a highway
- Epaulet's site
- Joint of meat that's found by side of road
- Meat joint
- Upper arm joint
- Joint - ours held (anag)
- Part of the body (that bears burdens?)
- See 10
- Ought with little hesitation to assume responsibility
- See 1
- Accept responsibility for
- If the Queen take (the responsibility)(8)
- Put up with what may be hard or cold
- Ought Eritrean leaders take responsibility
- Get cracking from higher up: ought royal child to cut a cad?
- See special instructions
- Has the queen a duty to be hard or cold?
- Bear that's found by side of road
- Roadside bear
- Body part
- Assume, as a burden
- Place to pull over
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - December 01, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 09, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 23, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 17, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 08, 2023
- Daily Quick - April 19, 2023
- Daily Quick - March 20, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 01, 2022
- Daily Quick - November 09, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - June 23, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - September 08, 2017
- Daily Quick - April 19, 2017
- Daily Quick - March 20, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - March 10, 2017
- Netword - February 14, 2017
- Universal - December 21, 2016
- Netword - July 22, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - April 03, 2015
- Chronicle of Higher Education - February 27, 2015
- Guardian Quick - December 22, 2014
- LA Times - October 14, 2014
- Guardian Quick - September 25, 2014
- Guardian Quick - July 05, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 30, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - February 08, 2006
- Guardian Prize - May 07, 2005
- Guardian Quick - April 22, 2005
- Netword - January 06, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - December 23, 2004
- USA Today - August 19, 2003
- And in 5 more crossword puzzles...