Clues for the word "SQUIB"
We've had 24 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on June 02, 2024.
Definition of squib
- a. - A little pipe, or hollow cylinder of paper, filled with powder or combustible matter, to be thrown into the air while burning, so as to burst there with a crack.
- a. - A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
- a. - A sarcastic speech or publication; a petty lampoon; a brief, witty essay.
- a. - A writer of lampoons.
- a. - A paltry fellow.
- v. i. - To throw squibs; to utter sarcatic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute; as, to squib a little debate.
Referring Clues
- Short news bit
- Witty saying
- In Harry Potter books, nonmagical offspring of wizard parents
- Small firecracker
- Small firework
- Witticism
- Short newspaper item
- Short story
- Short news item
- Small
- Filler news item
- News filler
- Newspaper filler piece
- Short satire
- Firecracker
- Firework
- Small hissing firework
- Small weak person liable to get lit up
- Lampoon francophone who resides in centre of Lisbon
- Firework (perhaps damp!)
- Hissing firework
- Exploding firework
- Short news story
- Kind of kick in football
Last Seen In
- New York Times - June 02, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 15, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 07, 2017
- Netword - April 22, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - April 01, 2017
- Guardian Quick - February 17, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - October 09, 2015
- New York Times - August 29, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - May 29, 2015
- New York Times - July 31, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 18, 2013
- Guardian Quick - June 08, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 11, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 26, 2011
- Washington Post - May 08, 2011
- Universal - December 31, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 05, 2010
- LA Times - April 10, 2009
- Guardian Quick - November 04, 2008
- New York Times - June 08, 2008
- Washington Post - May 01, 2008
- Netword - September 28, 2006
- Guardian Quick - September 19, 2006
- Guardian Quick - May 24, 2006
- Netword - May 12, 2006
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - April 03, 2005
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 15, 2004
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 12, 2004
- And in 4 more crossword puzzles...