Clues for the word "SPECIAL"
We've had 47 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 64 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on January 08, 2026.
Definition of special
- a. - Of or pertaining to a species; constituting a species or sort.
- a. - Particular; peculiar; different from others; extraordinary; uncommon.
- a. - Appropriate; designed for a particular purpose, occasion, or person; as, a special act of Parliament or of Congress; a special sermon.
- a. - Limited in range; confined to a definite field of action, investigation, or discussion; as, a special dictionary of commercial terms; a special branch of study.
- a. - Chief in excellence.
- n. - A particular.
- n. - One appointed for a special service or occasion.
Referring Clues
- Unordinary
- One-time TV showing
- Something not on the menu
- Unique
- With 18-Across, staples of sci-fi cinema
- Not just one of the crowd
- Exceptional
- Once-only telecast
- Not garden-variety
- Not garden variety
- Not garden-variety
- Not garden-variety
- Not garden variety
- Not garden-variety
- Featured offering, as at a restaurant
- Featured dish
- Out of the ordinary
- Not ordinary
- Reduced-price offering
- Uncommon and unusual places one entered
- Important
- Battered plaice's a dish not on the menu
- See 10
- Particular
- Diner menu choice
- Better than the usual places I converted
- The kind of Constable that's out of the ordinary
- High quality drinks on the rocks served up?
- No ordinary member of the force
- Peculiar second muscle on Brummie with aluminium finish
- Extraordinary restaurant dish
- Place is possibly unique
- Distinctive mixed spice the French sent up
- Sort of delivery for which you sign on the circled line at '4' - it's in from bank
- Particular place is required
- One posing as police? O no!
- Is place abroad memorable?
- Pass "ecclesia" to make such as 26 of 1, 13 or 16 of 26, or 21 - 1 of 13 or 16
- Distinguished from others
- Particular place is affected
- New place is not common
- Temporary restaurant offering
- Distinctive
- Off-menu offering
- Distinguished
- Listing on a restaurant chalkboard
- ___ delivery
Last Seen In
- Daily American - January 08, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - August 09, 2025
- Daily American - January 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - November 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 08, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 26, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 24, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 03, 2024
- Daily American - January 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 22, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 07, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - August 09, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 10, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 04, 2023
- Daily American - January 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - October 21, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - October 19, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - July 26, 2022
- Daily Quick - July 24, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - July 04, 2022
- Daily American - January 08, 2018
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 16, 2017
- Universal - September 01, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - August 09, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - July 28, 2017
- Daily American - January 22, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - October 28, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - August 24, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - July 13, 2016
- LA Times - June 17, 2016
- And in 34 more crossword puzzles...