Clues for the word "SUDDEN"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 53 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 02, 2025.
Definition of sudden
- a. - Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy.
- a. - Hastly prepared or employed; quick; rapid.
- a. - Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate.
- adv. - Suddenly; unexpectedly.
- n. - An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.
Referring Clues
- Without warning
- Rash
- ___ death (game-ending point)
- Like a sneak attack
- Quip, part 3
- Unexpected
- Abrupt
- Out of the blue
- Happening without warning
- Out-of-the-blue
- Unforeseen
- When duds explode at certain points, its surprising
- Dude dressed in satin, no lining, is Swift
- Occurring quickly without warning
- See 24
- Perhaps too abrupt for hundreds of French in bright daylight
- In the south of France study is not expected
- Without notice
- In abrupt style, points out a dodgy dud
- Not expected to be thrown back in abandoned dustbin
- All of a ___
- Not expected to be dud in various ways?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 14, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 19, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 27, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 25, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 14, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - July 11, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 19, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - July 21, 2022
- Guardian Speedy - January 07, 2018
- Guardian Quick - April 06, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 26, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 09, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 20, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - June 17, 2016
- LA Times - June 01, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - May 10, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - December 29, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 09, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 11, 2015
- Evening Standard Quick - September 08, 2015
- USA Today - August 13, 2015
- USA Today - March 24, 2015
- Universal - January 03, 2015
- Guardian Quick - September 05, 2014
- Chronicle of Higher Education - January 31, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 15, 2013
- And in 23 more crossword puzzles...