Clues for the word "SWEET"
We've had 190 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 344 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 23, 2026.
Definition of sweet
- superl. - Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.
- superl. - Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
- superl. - Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer.
- superl. - Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.
- superl. - Fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water.
- superl. - Not changed from a sound or wholesome state. Specifically: (a) Not sour; as, sweet milk or bread. (b) Not state; not putrescent or putrid; not rancid; as, sweet butter; sweet meat or fish.
- superl. - Plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable; winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners.
- n. - That which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the plural.
- n. - Confectionery, sweetmeats, preserves, etc.
- n. - Home-made wines, cordials, metheglin, etc.
- n. - That which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume.
- n. - That which is pleasing or grateful to the mind; as, the sweets of domestic life.
- n. - One who is dear to another; a darling; -- a term of endearment.
- adv. - Sweetly.
- v. t. - To sweeten.
Referring Clues
- Sugary
- Saccharine
- Candied
- Chocolaty
- Tootsy-wootsy
- Pepsi-like
- "Love's Old ___ Song" (1884 tune)
- Piece of candy
- Like dessert wines
- With 62-Across, a possible title for this puzzle
- Like a piece of cake
- "Nice!"
- Honeybun
- Babydoll
- Bonbon, e.g.
- Like Georgia Brown of song
- Like Neil Diamond's Caroline
- Short partner?
- "Cool," to Eric Cartman
- Like Georgia Brown
- Word that can precede the first word of 18-, 26-, 49-, and 61-Across
- Not dry, as a wine
- Like sugar
- "How ___ it is!"
- Partner of short
- Dear
- "Love Is Like Oxygen" band
- Like a soft melody
- Short partner
- Thoughtful
- Satisfying
- Adjective for 47 Down
- The taste of honey
- Kindly
- Kind of potato
- "___ Hearts Dance" (1988)
- Like success' smell
- Adjective for Georgia Brown
- Sour's partner
- Triumphant shout
- Like a lover's nothings
- Considerate
- Amiable
- Like the smell of success
- Delightful
- "Ni-i-ice!"
- Dulcet
- 58D, nowadays
- "___ dreams!"
- Desirable, as a 36-Across
- Like some fillings (as in this puzzle's theme entries)
- "Outstanding!"
- ___tooth; fondness for candy
- Outstanding
- Dulce
- "That's what I'm talking about!"
- Like some wines
- "___ dreams"
- Adorable
- Lovable
- With added sugar
- Very appealing
- Like most desserts
- "Cool!"
- Word with "tooth" or "heart"
- Like many kids' cereals
- Sensation of taste
- Kind of tooth
- "Very nice!"
- "Dope"
- Fragrant
- Word with tooth or heart
- "Wicked!"
- Kind of corn
- Like sloe gin
- Updated "keen!"
- Like honey
- "Awesome!"
- With 20-Across, chocolaty Atlanta treat?
- "___ Adeline"
- ___ sixteen
- Cool
- ___ potato
- Wine category
- See 17-Across
- "___ Caroline" (Neil Diamond hit)
- Like 13-Across
- "I like that!"
- Candy or cookie
- Like Splenda or Equal
- Containing much sugar
- "Me likey!"
- Like Lorraine, of song
- Like aspartame
- With 14-Across, weakness for sugar
- Like dessert wines, typically
- "Yesss!"
- Pleasing
- ___ pickles (sandwich garnish)
- Term of endearment, like "honey"
- Adorable saint swallowing very little
- "That's awesome!"
- Charming composition heard
- Cute
- Billy Idol "___ Sixteen"
- Temper Trap "___ Disposition"
- Pud
- Dish eaten with spoon, darling
- Dulcet - dessert
- Not dry, like 10 of 27, regardless of 1
- We set out to be nice
- Melodious
- A little way out, but delightful
- There's little to get in the way, honey
- Spotted dick, perhaps - charming!
- Very nice and, in a way, very small
- Adorable royal I spotted in dramatic location
- Dessert
- Afters
- You and I in group that's pleasant
- Occupying thoroughfare to make water course
- Term of endearment like 3
- Candy item
- Amiable holy man eats very little
- Train, say, for this course
- Stones set round small pudding
- Course of Spenser's 20
- Ewes cycle it (anag) - herb (myrrh)
- Taking another course?
- Love is s-small at the pictures
- "So cool!"
- Like children's cereals
- Guardian entry into arranged course
- See 4
- See 21
- Group has second number one hit, finally
- Group in which we included "pudding"
- Charming little street on the outskirts
- Pudding and a packet of fags appealing to Will?
- Very little in street is attractive
- Kind of dessert
- Declared set of furniture charming
- Light associate obtained from Samson's lion
- Nothing can top blue plant that produces truffles, say
- Street containing little that's appealing
- Like candy
- "Excellent!"
- Charming little street outside
- Lovely
- Nice and saintly, but with very little heart
- Sugary or considerate
- "Ni-i-i-ice!"
- Rising river swamps women's course
- Like caramel apples
- A long way from salty
- We must be in a group - it's adorable
- Like sucralose's taste
- ___ potato fries
- It's nice to go east in the wild west!
- Word before pea or potato
- 1974 hit "___ Home Alabama"
- "___ Little Sixteen"
- “Awesome!”
- We set out to be charming
- 1969 hit for Neil Diamond
- Very thoughtful
- Adjective for Caroline
- Shout of approval
- Word before "corn" or "potato"
- Being nice means very little, in a way
- Kind of sauce in Chinese cuisine
- "Yesssss!"
- ___ pepper
- Short and ___
- [See notepad]
- Not tart
- Like 11-Down
- Like tong sui
- Like honey or sugar
- ___ 16
- We set out to be like a sixteen year old
- With 62-Across, barbershop standard
- Like port
- "Ain't She ___?"
- Like the taste of 23- and 25-Down
- Like watermelon
- With 59-Down, staple beverage of the South
- "Short n' ___" (Sabrina Carpenter album)
- In a group, we are nice
- "Too ___" (2024 #1 Hozier hit)
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 23, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 08, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 25, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 14, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 01, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 16, 2025
- New York Times - August 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 13, 2025
- New York Times - May 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 08, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 30, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 03, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 27, 2025
- LA Times - February 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 13, 2025
- USA Today - January 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 11, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 08, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 05, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 28, 2024
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