Clues for the word "SPARK"
We've had 73 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 130 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on April 11, 2025.
Definition of spark
- n. - A small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion.
- n. - A small, shining body, or transient light; a sparkle.
- n. - That which, like a spark, may be kindled into a flame, or into action; a feeble germ; an elementary principle.
- n. - A brisk, showy, gay man.
- n. - A lover; a gallant; a beau.
- v. i. - To sparkle.
- v. i. - To play the spark, beau, or lover.
Referring Clues
- Fire starter
- Fire's start
- Activate
- It may light your fire
- Kindle
- Catalyst
- Bit of excitement
- Touch off
- Fiery particle
- Bit of inspiration
- Roman candle emanation
- Creative ___
- Incite
- ___ plug (engine part)
- Impetus
- Plug output
- ___ plug (auto part)
- Flint striker's goal
- Type of plug
- Kind of plug
- Connection, on a date
- Inspiration
- L.A. basketballer
- ___ plug (auto part)
- Start of a fire
- Birth of a notion
- Flint striker's creation
- Little starter
- Ignite
- Flint creation
- Flint product
- Friction flash
- Flint-striker's creation
- Flint output
- Plug type
- Stimulate
- Provoke
- Flash
- Birth of an idea
- Electrical discharge
- Lively quality
- Sweethearts' electricity
- Glimmer
- Ember
- Kind of plug in a car or truck
- A fiery little thing
- Muriel, that bright novelist
- Means of ignition
- Muriel, a bright little thing
- A bright one like Muriel?
- The author's flash of brilliance?
- Possibly start of a fire in parks
- Trace source of 8
- Particle of fire
- Flash author
- Muriel's ignition
- See 24
- Scintilla
- Muriel ___, author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- Set off with small deposit
- ___ plug
- Sign of a short circuit
- Bright chap having friendly fight with king
- It's a little flashy
- Start, as a fire
- Sense of excitement
- Engine plug discharge
- Promising moment, as of wit
- ___ plug (car part)
- A bright one like Muriel?
- Particle flung from flint and steel
- Energizing force
- Sign of romantic chemistry
Last Seen In
- New York Times - April 11, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - February 22, 2025
- New York Times - October 23, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 15, 2024
- Daily American - August 28, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 23, 2024
- Daily American - March 03, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 27, 2023
- New York Times - August 14, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 26, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 03, 2023
- USA Today - May 05, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 27, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - February 22, 2023
- USA Today - December 04, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - September 15, 2022
- Daily American - August 28, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - August 13, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - January 10, 2018
- LA Times - December 03, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - November 29, 2017
- New York Times - October 23, 2017
- USA Today - September 29, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - August 05, 2017
- Mirror Classic - August 03, 2017
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - July 30, 2017
- Guardian Prize - July 08, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 20, 2017
- New York Times - May 14, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - March 22, 2017
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