Clues for the word "SPURT"
We've had 52 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 108 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Mini crossword on February 26, 2026.
Definition of spurt
- v. i. - To gush or issue suddenly or violently out in a stream, as liquor from a cask; to rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet; to spirt.
- v. t. - To throw out, as a liquid, in a stream or jet; to drive or force out with violence, as a liquid from a pipe or small orifice; as, to spurt water from the mouth.
- n. - A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space.
- v. i. - To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.
Referring Clues
- Jet
- Burst
- Gush forth
- Rush
- Sudden burst
- Brief burst
- End of many a race
- Sudden growth
- Heel style
- Forceful jet
- Burst of energy
- Gush
- Sudden gushing
- Sudden jet
- Quick increase
- Burst, as of energy
- Short burst of energy
- Sudden growth spell
- Good thing to end a close race with
- Burst of growth
- Short burst
- Unexpected growth
- Sudden outpouring
- Period of growth
- Sudden gush
- Jet forth
- Sudden increase
- Sudden burst of growth
- Burst of speed
- What might win a race
- Brief effort
- Sudden stream
- Shoot
- Gush out
- Gush out suddenly
- President's taken over, throwing master off jet
- Oh dash - the piano's covered in terrible rust!
- Short spell of increased speed
- Burst egg on top of toast
- Burst of speed put on by jet
- Gush suddenly
- Be quick to finish up in a state of rust
- Come out with a burst of speed
- Sudden burst of water
- Period of sudden growth
- Sudden acceleration bringing a rush of blood?
- Sudden outburst
- Water from a water fountain
- Sudden gush of liquid
- Period of rapid growth
- Growth ___
- Spew
Last Seen In
- Mirror Mini - February 26, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 07, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - December 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 16, 2025
- LA Times - August 01, 2025
- Mirror Mini - July 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 18, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 02, 2025
- Mirror Mini - February 26, 2025
- USA Today - January 27, 2025
- Mirror Mini - August 27, 2024
- New York Times - July 07, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - June 02, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 30, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - March 06, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 06, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 30, 2023
- Mirror Mini - August 27, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 17, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - October 21, 2022
- Mirror Mini - August 27, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - July 06, 2022
- LA Times - January 30, 2018
- Penny Dell Daily - November 08, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 17, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - October 09, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - October 04, 2017
- Mirror Mini - July 27, 2017
- And in 78 more crossword puzzles...