Clues for the word "SOME"
We've had 217 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 723 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 20, 2026.
Definition of some
- a. - Consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed of a quantity or number which is not stated; -- used to express an indefinite quantity or number; as, some wine; some water; some persons. Used also pronominally; as, I have some.
- a. - A certain; one; -- indicating a person, thing, event, etc., as not known individually, or designated more specifically; as, some man, that is, some one man.
- a. - Not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just.
- a. - About; near; more or less; -- used commonly with numerals, but formerly also with a singular substantive of time or distance; as, a village of some eighty houses; some two or three persons; some hour hence.
- a. - Considerable in number or quality.
- a. - Certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinct from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another.
- a. - A part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.
Referring Clues
- "___ Like It Hot"
- A little
- Certain
- Not all
- A few
- A bit
- "___ nerve!"
- Between 0% and 100%
- A portion
- A smattering of
- Approximately
- Partially
- "You've got ___ nerve!"
- Incompletely
- To a degree
- Any
- Partly
- Five or ten, say
- Amount between all and none
- "You've got ___ nerve!"
- Certain individuals
- Unspecified amount
- Indefinite amount
- A handful
- A number of
- Time starter?
- Several
- A handful of
- Win ___, lose ...
- "___ Enchanted Evening" ("South Pacific" song)
- "___ Kind of Wonderful" (Grand Funk hit)
- " ___ pig" ("Charlotte's Web" message)
- "Gimme ___ Lovin'"
- More than one
- Roughly
- "___ Guys Have All the Luck": Rod Stewart hit
- About
- Vague number
- "___ Kind of Wonderful": 1987 film
- "___ Came Running": Sinatra film
- Not a lot
- Vague amount
- Unnamed quantity
- A portion of
- A few (of)
- Certain persons
- A portion (of)
- ___ of the time (now and then)
- A few of
- Unspecified ones
- Day beginning
- "___ people!"
- Unspecified quantity
- "___ Enchanted Evening"
- Part of a group
- Unspecified number
- Uncertain number
- Indeterminate quantity
- Word with "what" or "where"
- Between all and nothing
- Not too many
- Not everyone
- Undetermined amount
- Lone conclusion?
- Handful
- "___ Like It Hot" (1959 film)
- More than a bit
- An unspecified amount
- Nonspecific amount
- Word with "what" or "where"
- "___ people!"
- "___ Guys Have All the Luck": Rod Stewart hit
- "___ Kind of Wonderful": 1987 film
- "___ Came Running": Sinatra film
- Win ___, lose ...
- "Gimme --- Lovin'"
- ___ of the time (now and then)
- A quantity of
- Two or more
- Part 2 of today's quotation
- Vague quantity
- ___ of the time (occasionally)
- And then_____
- One or two
- One or more
- Not the whole amount
- Less than 48-Across
- Amount between none and all
- Unspecific amount
- Variable quantity
- Certain people
- Partial amount
- Slightly
- Opposite of none
- "Try ___"
- Fair amount
- "___ friend you are!"
- Whatever number
- Quite a few
- Not many
- "Bother" or "trouble" ending
- Ending for "bother" or "trouble"
- Unknown amount
- A smattering
- ... and then ___
- "___ help you are!"
- Adjective-forming suffix
- Not quite all
- Two or three, maybe
- Body opening?
- Beginning of time
- "___ of my best friends"
- ' Like It Hot'
- Few
- More than a few
- Bits and pieces
- Indefinite number
- Good
- Variable sum
- Four or five, say
- Metallica documentary "___ Kind of Monster"
- Quite a
- Inexact quantity
- Hand ender
- Inexact amount
- Not an exact number
- Indefinite quantity
- "Win ___, lose ... "
- Not very many
- Imprecise amount
- A taste
- Between all and none
- Unspecified total
- Not all like this with yours truly
- Total number, we hear, who like it hot?
- Not everything
- More than a little
- Just a few
- A bit of
- Not all or none
- "___ people call me the space cowboy ..."
- Wings "___ People Never Know"
- "Make ___ Noise"
- "___ Guys Have All the Luck" Rod Stewart
- "Killing in the Name" lyric "___ of those that work forces"
- A little sore when run is miles
- A certain additional problem is spoken of
- Not everybody in the Somerset side
- Equally, at half time, it's not a hundred per cent
- Thus, at half time, it means there's more to come
- But it sounds like all!
- But does it pretend to be the total?
- It isn't all it sounds!
- A little hearing problem
- 11's male priest, boy in the black stuff
- Only half of county, not all, like this Orlando
- More than none
- It's borrowed for a traditional bride
- Part of a great deal
- Not all are like this to me
- Thus, at half time, there's still a part to come
- A handful, maybe
- Not the lot though you say otherwise?
- Part that's just my sort of thing!
- A little bit handsome? Not half!
- Several in Maine like this as a starter?
- See 4
- Drag picture a mile off to Waterhouse in the black stuff
- Thus, I suppose, kings depart and go later into battle with suggestion of evil
- A bit like this catcall on tile?
- Film Keith clued cryptically?
- A comedy classic - but not 13 as far as 7 is concerned
- Uncertain amount
- "For ___ strange reason ..."
- "Cut me ___ slack!"
- More than none but less than all
- Sounds like the total, but isn't
- Only a share, but it could be mistaken for the lot!
- "___ are born great ... " (Shakespeare quote)
- Part (of)
- "___ People," song from "Gypsy"
- Less than 54-Across of
- A percentage
- Thus, for me, there's not a lot
- A certain amount is mentioned
- Not a lot of
- Certain ones
- Total number, we hear, who like it hot?
- Neither none nor all
- ___ assembly required
- A bit, or quite a bit
- "___ other time": "No, thanks"
- "That's ___ nerve!"
- "Have ___"
- See 7 Across
- Half the ransom note is obviously not all
- Less than 43-Across
- A few, but not many
- A few are a bit soft on me!
- Portion
- "To ___ extent ..."
- Part of a lot?
- Not all and not none
- Thus, to me, that's not all
- "Ugh, ___ people!"
- But does it pretend to be the total?
- Not just a couple
- A few, but not all
- Ambiguous amount
- A few, but not most
- Word on Charlotte's web
- Not all, but more than one
- Not all, a few or many
- "___ might say ... "
- Not all, but not none
- Word before how or where, but not who
- Indistinct number
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 20, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 15, 2026
- LA Times - March 11, 2026
- LA Times - February 22, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - February 20, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 29, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 26, 2026
- LA Times - January 26, 2026
- Daily American - December 28, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 13, 2025
- New York Times - December 08, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 06, 2025
- New York Times - December 03, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 02, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 28, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 26, 2025
- Daily American - November 05, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - October 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 18, 2025
- LA Times - September 17, 2025
- New York Times - August 23, 2025
- Daily American - August 13, 2025
- LA Times - August 10, 2025
- Daily American - July 27, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 13, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 09, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 13, 2025
- LA Times - June 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - May 23, 2025
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