Clues for the word "STRANGLE"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 42 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on September 26, 2025.
Definition of strangle
- v. t. - To compress the windpipe of (a person or animal) until death results from stoppage of respiration; to choke to death by compressing the throat, as with the hand or a rope.
- v. t. - To stifle, choke, or suffocate in any manner.
- v. t. - To hinder from appearance; to stifle; to suppress.
- v. i. - To be strangled, or suffocated.
Referring Clues
- Gag
- Suppress
- Throttle
- Suffocate, in a way
- Suppress the growth of
- Choke
- Asphyxiate
- Restrict the way by the river to fish
- Suppress onset of laughter in unfamiliar setting
- Student involved in unusual murder
- Act in a breathtaking way
- Lets gran adjust throttle
- Suppress novel about Labour leader
- Unusual having left in choke
- Not easy to explain having left in choke
- Odd having left in choke
- Beginning to laugh, interrupting funny gag
- Fatally hold odd number inside
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - September 26, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 10, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 31, 2024
- Daily American - October 09, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - August 27, 2024
- Your Life Choices - August 13, 2024
- Daily American - June 25, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - June 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 15, 2023
- Your Life Choices - August 13, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - June 29, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - November 27, 2022
- Daily American - October 09, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - July 02, 2022
- Daily American - June 25, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - November 23, 2017
- Mirror Quick - October 10, 2017
- New Zealand Herald - October 07, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - August 10, 2016
- LA Times - February 18, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - June 22, 2015
- Washington Post - June 08, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 04, 2013
- Guardian Quick - August 09, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - January 10, 2012
- USA Today - November 18, 2011
- Thinks Daily - April 25, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - April 10, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - March 06, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - April 18, 2010
- And in 12 more crossword puzzles...