Clues for the word "STICKY"
We've had 41 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 38 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on April 29, 2025.
Definition of sticky
- superl. - Having the quality of sticking to a surface; adhesive; gluey; viscous; viscid; glutinous; tenacious.
Referring Clues
- Hard to open
- Toughish
- Hard to let go of
- Difficult
- Like glue or paste
- Awkward, as a situation
- Awkward
- Difficult, as a situation
- Mucilaginous
- Viscid
- Like glue
- Like licked lollies
- Like flypaper
- Complicated
- Glutinous
- Damp with sweat
- Awkward - muggy
- Adhesive
- To remain unknown could be difficult
- Situation you're in when up a gum tree?
- Expensive entertaining revolting upper-class twit, promising to miss starter that's calorific
- Viscous - problematic
- Difficult to get on with youth leader
- It's difficult to stab Yankee
- Such a wicket twitch is found in the above
- Adhesive - muggy
- Carrier of note, in a way unpleasant
- Difficult describing a bit of wood?
- Oppressive
- Viscous disgusting stuff in pigpen
- Awkward moment? Extremely sorry about it
- Adhesive, gummy
- '71 Rolling Stones album "___ Fingers"
- Gooey
- Like a wet lollipop
- Difficult to shake off, which is awkward
- The clinging type can be difficult
- Muggy
- Like bubble gum and molasses
- Does rhubarb feel so?
- Has rhubarb such stalks?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 29, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 23, 2022
- Guardian Quick - August 19, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 25, 2016
- Guardian Quick - September 02, 2016
- LA Times - July 16, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - November 20, 2015
- Guardian Quick - September 02, 2015
- New York Times - June 18, 2015
- Guardian Prize - October 25, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 20, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - May 30, 2014
- Guardian Quick - February 22, 2014
- LA Times - January 12, 2014
- Netword - December 17, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - July 02, 2013
- Washington Post - January 16, 2012
- Guardian Quick - December 15, 2011
- Guardian Quiptic - June 20, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - June 01, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 07, 2010
- Netword - August 21, 2010
- Netword - July 13, 2009
- Washington Post - July 03, 2009
- Netword - May 23, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 02, 2008
- USA Today - March 13, 2008
- Guardian Quick - July 22, 2007
- And in 8 more crossword puzzles...