Clues for the word "SPHERE"
We've had 110 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 300 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on September 29, 2026.
Definition of sphere
- n. - A body or space contained under a single surface, which in every part is equally distant from a point within called its center.
- n. - Hence, any globe or globular body, especially a celestial one, as the sun, a planet, or the earth.
- n. - The apparent surface of the heavens, which is assumed to be spherical and everywhere equally distant, in which the heavenly bodies appear to have their places, and on which the various astronomical circles, as of right ascension and declination, the equator, ecliptic, etc., are conceived to be drawn; an ideal geometrical sphere, with the astronomical and geographical circles in their proper positions on it.
- n. - In ancient astronomy, one of the concentric and eccentric revolving spherical transparent shells in which the stars, sun, planets, and moon were supposed to be set, and by which they were carried, in such a manner as to produce their apparent motions.
- n. - The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.
- n. - Circuit or range of action, knowledge, or influence; compass; province; employment; place of existence.
- n. - Rank; order of society; social positions.
- n. - An orbit, as of a star; a socket.
- v. t. - To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to insphere.
- v. t. - To form into roundness; to make spherical, or spheral; to perfect.
Referring Clues
- Globe
- Field
- Area
- Bailiwick
- Ball
- Place for influence?
- Earth, e.g.
- Realm
- Field of activity
- It may be social or celestial
- Equator's locale
- Orb
- 1987 Michael Crichton best-seller
- Bubble, e.g.
- Round shape
- Area of influence
- Solid shape
- Globe shape
- Bubble's shape
- Heavenly body shape
- Field of operation
- Globe or ball
- Field of knowledge
- Heavenly object
- Ball or globe
- Field of influence
- Globe's shape
- Environment
- Domain
- Shape the world is in
- Sideless solid
- Baseball, but not football
- Disco strobe, e.g.
- It's round all over
- Suffix with 37-Across
- Arena
- Marble, for instance
- Ending with "hemi" or "strato"
- A baseball, but not a football
- Bubble shape
- Planet
- 1998 Sharon Stone movie
- Basketball, but not football
- 3-D shape
- Round object
- World
- Worldly figure?
- Round figure
- Geometrical figure
- Globe, e.g.
- Geometric figure
- Region of influence
- Word that can follow five prefixes hidden sequentially in the answers to starred clues
- Global shape
- ___ of influence
- Area of interest
- Perfectly round object
- Wheelhouse
- Ball, geometrically
- Earth, to Columbus
- Walk of life
- Roundish geometric figure
- Shape of the world
- Baseball or basketball
- Shape of a globe
- Baseball or globe, e.g.
- A rounded body
- Marble, e.g.
- Earth's shape
- Earth is one
- Ed Harcourt "From Every ___"
- "A ___ in the Heart of Silence"
- Moon or Earth shape, roughly
- Symphonic metalers Secret ___
- Chimaira song off debut album
- John Frusciante & Josh Klinghoffer song about a ball?
- Social circle
- Field hospital under pressure in dry setting
- Solid round figure
- Singular, painful emotion bruited round
- First signs of spring have arrived, let's have a ball
- Introductions to Shakespeare plays present in The Globe
- Solid figure - range of activity
- Global outbreak of herpes
- Field the ball
- Shot at the Olympics, e.g.
- Region affected by herpes outbreak
- Spanish leaders present in province
- World-class?
- Circle province
- Field where Kipling's Khan holds power
- The all round starting price, in this case
- Nice round figure
- Billiard ball, e.g.
- Domain without borders
- Globe initially stayed put in this place
- Geometric shape: area, range
- Area of expertise
- Social life metaphor
- All-round scope
- Ball shape
- Bowling ball shape
- It's a ball
- Shape of a marble
- Round one?
- Round 3D figure
- Orange shape
- Basketball shape
- Las Vegas venue named for its shape
- Well-rounded figure?
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - September 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 09, 2026
- Penny Dell Sunday - September 06, 2026
- Daily Quick - September 03, 2026
- Mirror Daily - June 30, 2026
- Your Life Choices - June 24, 2026
- Mirror Daily - May 24, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - April 03, 2026
- Mirror Daily - March 25, 2026
- Mirror Daily - February 03, 2026
- Daily American - January 08, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 03, 2026
- Daily Quick - November 01, 2025
- New York Times - October 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 17, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 10, 2025
- Daily American - July 12, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 14, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 06, 2025
- New York Times - April 22, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 08, 2025
- USA Today - February 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 26, 2025
- Daily American - January 22, 2025
- USA Today - January 20, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 18, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 17, 2025
- LA Times - January 07, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - January 01, 2025
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