Clues for the word "SUMP"
We've had 50 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 78 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on July 28, 2025.
Definition of sump
- n. - A round pit of stone, lined with clay, for receiving the metal on its first fusion.
- n. - The cistern or reservoir made at the lowest point of a mine, from which is pumped the water which accumulates there.
- n. - A pond of water for salt works.
- n. - A puddle or dirty pool.
Referring Clues
- Well
- Water collector
- Water pit
- Cesspool
- Water hole
- Place for a pump
- Drainage pool
- Waste reservoir
- Drainage pit
- ___ pump: waste disposal device
- ___ pump (plumbing device)
- Collection pit
- Liquid-collection pit
- ___ pump (drainage aid)
- ___ pump: waste disposal device
- ____ pump
- Draining reservoir
- Drainage pump
- Kind of pump
- Drainage "pump"
- ______pump
- Pump in the basement
- Type of pump in the basement
- Type of waste pump
- Water collection pit
- Cesspit
- When economy slows and pound drops it's a depression
- Reservoir for oil etc
- Pit
- Where the oil is a problem, on the quiet?
- Depression with pounds lost in financially challenging time
- Reservoir for oil
- Reservoir
- Depression, long lost depression
- The Guardian turns on politician - there may be oil in it
- The politician joined us on way back as well
- Oil reservoir
- Add a small amount of money to pool
- Water-collecting pit
- Word before pump
- Bog
- Plumber's pump type
- Drainage ditch
- Basement feature
- What a pump may pump
- Drainage collector
- Where the oil is a problem, on the quiet?
- ___ pump
- Home drainage option
- ___ pump: drainage aid in a basement
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - July 28, 2025
- LA Times - May 06, 2025
- New York Times - March 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 13, 2024
- LA Times - September 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 25, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 22, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - December 01, 2017
- LA Times - October 08, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 21, 2017
- LA Times - September 11, 2017
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - August 20, 2017
- Family Time - July 02, 2017
- Universal - June 30, 2017
- Universal - April 20, 2017
- New York Times - May 01, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - January 31, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 11, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 02, 2015
- Canadiana - February 16, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 18, 2014
- Universal - April 06, 2014
- USA Today - February 10, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 31, 2014
- Universal - January 27, 2014
- Universal - December 18, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 17, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - October 20, 2013
- New York Times - October 02, 2013
- And in 48 more crossword puzzles...