Clues for the word "SPECIFIC"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 38 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on May 16, 2025.
Definition of specific
- a. - Of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties of a thing which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things; as, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific qualities of a drug; the specific distinction between virtue and vice.
- a. - Specifying; definite, or making definite; limited; precise; discriminating; as, a specific statement.
- a. - Exerting a peculiar influence over any part of the body; preventing or curing disease by a peculiar adaption, and not on general principles; as, quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.
- n. - A specific remedy. See Specific, a., 3.
- a. - Anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which it is applied.
Referring Clues
- Particular
- Opposite of general
- Clearly defined
- Explicit
- General's opposite
- Fixed up porcini provided in Corsica, originally
- Particular muscle providing parts thus
- Pertwee's limits in Dr Who, perhaps: a touch of class well defined
- Precise
- Limited cure
- 24, if in charge on the off chance
- Small ocean, second to change, to be precise
- Precise remedy
- Precise muscle contracted, if entering thus
- Mixed spice rejected, if head chef is particular
- Well-defined remedy
- Exact remedy
- Is it not prescribed by a general physician?
- Not just any old medicine?
- Is it not used in general medicine?
- Particular rampant mushroom in sci-fi production
- Detailed
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - May 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 02, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 14, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 13, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - May 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - April 17, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 24, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - February 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - September 02, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - June 17, 2022
- Guardian Cryptic - November 17, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - October 15, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - July 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - April 17, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - January 17, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - September 16, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - August 05, 2016
- New York Times - December 26, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - July 06, 2015
- LA Times - June 30, 2014
- Guardian Quick - March 13, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - September 24, 2012
- Guardian Quick - August 27, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 11, 2012
- Guardian Quick - August 14, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - June 28, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - May 03, 2011
- USA Today - August 13, 2010
- And in 8 more crossword puzzles...