Clues for the word "SPARTAN"
We've had 56 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 75 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 17, 2025.
Definition of spartan
- a. - Of or pertaining to Sparta, especially to ancient Sparta; hence, hardy; undaunted; as, Spartan souls; Spartan bravey.
- n. - A native or inhabitant of Sparta; figuratively, a person of great courage and fortitude.
Referring Clues
- Sternly disciplined
- Hardly decorated
- Lacking luxury and comfort
- Austere
- San Jose State athlete
- Certain Greek, once
- Michigan State athlete
- Marked by frugality
- No-frills
- One of 300 at Thermopylae
- Far from luxurious
- Hardly luxurious
- Michigan State player
- Lacking any luxury
- No frills
- Lacking in luxury, as a room
- Not very fancy
- Helots master
- Lacking the traditional comforts
- Athenian's enemy
- East Lansing athlete
- Without luxry
- Lacking creature comforts
- Lacking any amenities
- Defender at Thermopylae
- Freight of ancient Greece
- Simple and hardy
- Ancient Greek
- Catches up with an old Greek
- Having no fun from creativity in one's lifetime
- Bleak - rigorous - austere
- Austere - like Lysander?
- An old person's skill in bridge
- Fight and beat a tough guy
- Rigorous dispute with Brown
- Ancient skill in bridge
- Pole has to beat Greek
- He's part Anatolian, part Greek
- Ascetic's brown box, previously
- Pictures within range of the old city
- Greek role insane? Not quite
- Argue with Head of Theology, an austere type
- Greek box, light brown
- Greek is tough!
- Athenian's foe
- Fight back, man, and get tough!
- Practicing self-denial
- Ancient skill in bridge building
- Tough, stretch across to grab the man
- Had he skill in bridge?
- Extremely tough fight to get a bronze
- One of 300 in "300"
- Like a no-frills hotel room
- Like accommodations for friars and nuns, typically
- Far from deluxe
- MSU athlete
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 17, 2025
- LA Times - May 14, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 18, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 19, 2024
- USA Today - April 22, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 27, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - February 07, 2024
- Mirror Mini - January 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 12, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 09, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - May 03, 2023
- Mirror Mini - January 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 28, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 08, 2022
- New York Times - September 15, 2022
- LA Times - August 02, 2022
- Daily Quick - July 19, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - November 20, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - July 13, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 28, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - May 03, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - December 01, 2016
- Universal - October 21, 2016
- New York Times - September 15, 2016
- LA Times - August 13, 2016
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