Clues for the word "SINGULAR"
We've had 26 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 30 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on October 25, 2023.
Definition of singular
- a. - Separate or apart from others; single; distinct.
- a. - Engaged in by only one on a side; single.
- a. - Existing by itself; single; individual.
- a. - Each; individual; as, to convey several parcels of land, all and singular.
- a. - Denoting one person or thing; as, the singular number; -- opposed to dual and plural.
- a. - Standing by itself; out of the ordinary course; unusual; uncommon; strange; as, a singular phenomenon.
- a. - Distinguished as existing in a very high degree; rarely equaled; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional; as, a man of singular gravity or attainments.
- a. - Departing from general usage or expectations; odd; whimsical; -- often implying disapproval or consure.
- a. - Being alone; belonging to, or being, that of which there is but one; unique.
- n. - An individual instance; a particular.
- n. - The singular number, or the number denoting one person or thing; a word in the singular number.
Referring Clues
- Extraordinary
- Odd
- Unique
- What 22-, 35-, and 47-Across cease to be, if you subtract an "s" from their ends
- Not plural
- Atypical ... or like the first word in the answer to 18-, 24-, 51- or 62-Across
- Remarkable
- Unusual - striking
- Strange - unique
- One is curious
- How strange one is
- Remarkable, as sheep but not goats may be
- Unique - nails rug (anag)
- Unusual, maybe unique
- Unusual
- One is proper odd
- Unusual - not plural
- Odd number
- Strange one!
- Odd, as sheep may be, but not goats
- One of a kind
- The odd one?
- See 5
- One only is noteworthy
- See 10
- The odd sole
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - October 25, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 31, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 15, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - August 23, 2017
- Guardian Quick - July 21, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 21, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - July 01, 2016
- Guardian Quick - May 19, 2016
- New York Times - December 22, 2015
- Guardian Quick - November 21, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - August 25, 2014
- Guardian Quick - January 13, 2014
- Guardian Quick - July 23, 2012
- Guardian Prize - June 09, 2012
- Washington Post - July 03, 2011
- Guardian Quick - February 10, 2011
- Chicago Reader - January 21, 2011
- Guardian Quick - August 16, 2008
- Guardian Prize - May 31, 2008
- Guardian Quick - May 19, 2008
- Guardian Speedy - September 09, 2007
- LA Times - July 28, 2007
- Universal - June 04, 2007
- LA Times - February 20, 2007
- Guardian Speedy - August 07, 2005
- Guardian Quick - June 13, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - April 06, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - June 07, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - July 12, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - October 24, 2001