Clues for the word "SMOTHER"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 57 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on October 14, 2025.
Definition of smother
- v. t. - To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to prevent breathing; to suffocate; as, to smother a child.
- v. t. - To affect as by suffocation; to stife; to deprive of air by a thick covering, as of ashes, of smoke, or the like; as, to smother a fire.
- v. t. - Hence, to repress the action of; to cover from public view; to suppress; to conceal; as, to smother one's displeasure.
- v. i. - To be suffocated or stifled.
- v. i. - To burn slowly, without sufficient air; to smolder.
- v. t. - Stifling smoke; thick dust.
- v. t. - A state of suppression.
Referring Clues
- Cover completely
- Overdress, maybe
- Suffocate
- Cover thickly, as with onions
- Overwhelm
- Extinguish, as coals
- Suppress
- Cover thickly, as with mushrooms
- Stifle
- Asphyxiate
- Pay way too much attention to
- Pays way to much attention to
- Extinguish, in a way
- Deaden a fire
- Blanket
- Cover thickly
- One way to put out a fire
- 2 (anag)
- Provide generous cover for distracted mothers
- Give more than generous cover
- Put out from southern source
- Put out alternative after return of manuscript
- Manuscript back with different cover
- Cover, as with onions
- Hide the snuff?
- *Spanish verb similar to the French "être"
- Show excessive affection toward
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - October 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - December 11, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - September 11, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 04, 2023
- New York Times - July 02, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 11, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 20, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - February 20, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - December 12, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - September 21, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - August 15, 2022
- LA Times - July 29, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - June 27, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - February 02, 2018
- Evening Standard Easy - October 03, 2017
- LA Times - September 02, 2017
- Mirror Quick - July 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 10, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - July 10, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - July 02, 2017
- Guardian Quick - February 16, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 30, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - January 30, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - November 28, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - September 13, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - August 08, 2016
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 20, 2016
- And in 27 more crossword puzzles...