Clues for the word "TAWDRY"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 40 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on April 07, 2024.
Definition of tawdry
- superl. - Bought at the festival of St. Audrey.
- superl. - Very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance; having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap and gaudy; as, a tawdry dress; tawdry feathers; tawdry colors.
- n. - A necklace of a rural fashion, bought at St. Audrey's fair; hence, a necklace in general.
Referring Clues
- Cheaply showy
- Cheap
- Cheap and gaudy
- Base
- Cheap and showy
- Cheap and shoddy
- Showy and cheap
- Gaudy and cheap
- Gaudy
- Flamboyant
- Showy
- Showy but cheap and nasty
- Vulgar rebel about to get boring
- Showy, but without taste or worth
- Cheap and nasty marble, not interesting
- Try to keep a wife with diamonds cheap and showy
- Tastelessly showy marble, dull
- Garish
- Meretricious
- Cheap way to get dry after a bit of a storm, say
- Tacky and loud
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - April 07, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 08, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 10, 2024
- New York Times - March 22, 2023
- Daily Quick - March 11, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 26, 2022
- Universal - December 11, 2017
- Daily Quick - March 11, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 02, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 09, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - July 21, 2016
- Guardian Quick - May 31, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 25, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 24, 2013
- Guardian Quick - December 07, 2012
- Guardian Quick - August 17, 2012
- Universal - May 09, 2012
- LA Times - January 10, 2012
- USA Today - February 28, 2011
- Universal - February 01, 2011
- Netword - October 09, 2010
- Guardian Quick - July 24, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 10, 2009
- Universal - April 03, 2009
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 28, 2008
- LA Times - November 25, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 30, 2008
- Guardian Everyman - September 28, 2008
- Universal - May 14, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - September 20, 2007
- And in 10 more crossword puzzles...