Clues for the word "STRAIGHT"
We've had 39 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 42 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 25, 2024.
Definition of straight
- a. - A variant of Strait, a.
- superl. - Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight line or course; a straight piece of timber.
- superl. - Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve.
- superl. - Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush.
- superl. - Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.
- superl. - Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight.
- superl. - Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot.
- adv. - In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark.
- n. - A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush.
- v. t. - To straighten.
Referring Clues
- ___ as an arrow
- Flat
- Good poker hand
- Linear
- Poker hand
- Poker-winning hand
- Unbending
- Unwavering
- Plain-spoken
- Honest
- Without a curve or bend
- Honest hand?
- Undeviating
- A good hand and honest
- In a sense, abstract art is conventional
- Of course, part is in apple-pie order
- Neat (of drinks)
- Frank's flat
- Frank, no mixer
- Neat hand
- Kyle, we hear, is not gay
- Not deviating when attracted to the opposite sex
- Direct
- As the crow flies - honest!
- Frank is right about answer after serious thought, initially
- Respectable poker hand
- Respectable hand at cards
- Neat poker hand
- Spectacle involving skill coming up directly
- Hand-held tools staggered this loony
- Reliable hand
- Rigs that may be crooked or honest
- Direct view round painting retrospective
- Without a bend
- Without a curve
- See there's a knack in standing upright
- Not watered down – honest!
- In order to be honest
- Aligned
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 27, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 12, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 10, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 11, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 21, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 12, 2022
- Daily Quick - July 10, 2022
- Guardian Everyman - December 03, 2017
- Mirror Quick - September 26, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - January 23, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - November 09, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 07, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - April 20, 2015
- New York Times - November 15, 2014
- Guardian Everyman - May 04, 2014
- Guardian Quick - February 08, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 01, 2014
- Guardian Prize - June 22, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 27, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - January 01, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 15, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 23, 2012
- Guardian Everyman - August 21, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 04, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - June 05, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 08, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - January 25, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 03, 2009
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