Clues for the word "SLEEPER"
We've had 80 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 144 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on February 23, 2026.
Definition of sleeper
- n. - One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person.
- n. - That which lies dormant, as a law.
- n. - A sleeping car.
- n. - An animal that hibernates, as the bear.
- n. - A large fresh-water gobioid fish (Eleotris dormatrix).
- n. - A nurse shark. See under Nurse.
- n. - Something lying in a reclining posture or position.
- n. - One of the pieces of timber, stone, or iron, on or near the level of the ground, for the support of some superstructure, to steady framework, to keep in place the rails of a railway, etc.; a stringpiece.
- n. - One of the joists, or roughly shaped timbers, laid directly upon the ground, to receive the flooring of the ground story.
- n. - One of the knees which connect the transoms to the after timbers on the ship's quarter.
- n. - The lowest, or bottom, tier of casks.
Referring Clues
- Train car / Strips again
- Surprise success
- Person in 39-Down
- Certain train car
- Rip Van Winkle, notably
- One out?
- Unexpected film success
- 1973 Woody Allen comedy
- Certain sofa
- Surprise hit
- Kind of car
- Unexpected success
- Overnight-train car
- Possible future surprise
- Unexpected hit
- Train component
- ... of 1973
- 1973 Woody Allen movie
- Surprisingly popular film
- Woody Allen film
- Woody Allen movie
- Surprisingly successful film
- Dark horse
- Car with beds
- Word with light or heavy
- Dozing one
- 1973 film by 1-/69-Across
- Type of cell
- Studio surprise
- Convertible sofa
- Train car in which one could take a nap
- 1973 Woody Allen film
- Longshot winner
- Type of train car for long rides
- Spy planted in advance
- Type of hit?
- An overnight train?
- Support for railway lines
- Agent's below-the-line item
- Dormant potential spy
- One unconscious of being run over by a train
- Having been run over by a train, is unconscious
- One of many across the tracks
- Ring someone who is out
- Railway sleeping car
- Kipper, which is tracked
- Work of 23 10 run over by a train?
- An earpiece - one's dropped off
- A dozy supporter?
- Train with berths
- Spy ring
- An inactive coach?
- Again peels back to reveal a spy
- Railway coach with beds for fairy-tale beauty?
- Finally provides refuge for spy
- Coach for retiring rail supporter?
- Kipper tie for an American
- Undercover agent caught napping?
- One out over or under the 23
- Simple earring
- Baby's pajamas
- Inactive spy
- Type of railway coach
- Rail support
- One unconscious of crossing the railroad track?
- Snorer
- Surprising success
- Car crossing the track?
- Peelers employed on the railway?
- Agent is one out for the count
- One lying about being run over by a train?
- Train carriage with beds
- Possibly restless peelers?
- Late ___ (night owl)
- Railway track support
- Berth car for the tired
- Almost anyone at 4:47 AM
- Train car for overnight rides
- Overnight train
- Snoozer
Last Seen In
- Mirror Daily - February 23, 2026
- Daily American - February 15, 2026
- Daily American - February 10, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 25, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - October 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 08, 2025
- Daily American - June 28, 2025
- Daily American - June 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 22, 2025
- Your Life Choices - April 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 05, 2024
- Daily American - October 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 23, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 15, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - September 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 01, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 03, 2024
- Daily American - February 15, 2024
- Mirror Daily - February 13, 2024
- Daily American - February 10, 2024
- Mirror Daily - December 17, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - December 11, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - December 04, 2023
- Family Time - November 05, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - October 27, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 29, 2023
- And in 114 more crossword puzzles...