Clues for the word "THAN"
We've had 128 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 488 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on July 30, 2026.
Definition of than
- conj. - A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer than that you should want.
- adv. - Then. See Then.
Referring Clues
- Holier-___-thou
- Part of a comparison
- Compared to
- Larger ___ life
- Comparative word
- Comparison word
- Holier ___ thou
- Lighter ___ air
- More or less follower
- Comparison connector
- Word with greater or rather
- Comparative follower
- Easier said ___ done
- "Better you ___ me!"
- "More powerful ___ a locomotive..."
- Larger-life link
- Comparison connection
- Word used in many comparisons
- Word in a comparison
- Word used in comparisons
- Bigger ___ a breadbox
- Word with more or less
- "Easier said ___ done"
- Holier-___-thou
- "Better late ___ never"
- "Sweeter ___ You" (Ricky Nelson hit)
- "Don't bite off more ___ you can chew"
- "Kisses Sweeter ___ Wine": Jimmie Rodgers hit
- Word of comparison
- Better ___ ever
- Holier-thou connector
- "Faster ___ a speeding ..."
- Contrast word
- As compared to
- "Faster ___ a speeding bullet"
- Comparative conjunction
- "Faster ___ a speeding bullet ..."
- Comparison conjunction
- "Easier said ___ done"
- Comparing conjunction
- When compared to
- Word with "greater" or "less"
- Comparison preposition
- Word with "greater" or "rather"
- Comparative connector
- Better safe ___ sorry
- Term in comparisons
- "Faster ___ a speeding bullet"
- More ___ enough
- -
- More ___ willing
- "Faster ___ a speeding bullet ..."
- "Faster ___ a speeding ..."
- Better ___ ever
- "Kisses Sweeter ___ Wine": Jimmie Rodgers hit
- Word in comparisons
- Instead of
- Compared with
- Com-pared to
- Common conjunction
- Comparatively useful word?
- See 107-Down
- Better ___ nothing
- Richer ___ Croesus
- "More ___ a Memory" (2007 Garth Brooks hit)
- "Kisses Sweeter ___ Wine"
- "Smarter ___ the average bear"
- "Easier said ___ ..."
- Cheaper-dirt separator
- Other ___
- Greater or lesser follower
- What may follow bigger or better
- "stranger ___ fiction"
- Larger life
- More enough
- Word after "greater" or "lesser"
- Less ___ stellar
- "Younger ___ Springtime"
- Center of many comparisons
- Comparative term
- Word after greater or less
- "More ___ a Feeling": Boston hit
- More ___ likely
- Comparative indicator
- Hotter ___ hell
- "Better ___ nothing"
- "More ___ You Know"
- Part of > or <
- Bruce "Tougher ___ the Rest"
- John Mellencamp "Now More ___ Ever"
- U2 "Even Better ___ the Real Thing"
- Bad Religion "Stranger ___ Fiction"
- Meat Loaf "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer ___ They Are"
- See 7
- When compared with
- Lionel Richie "Louder ___ Words"
- "Other ___ that ..."
- "More ___ a Feeling" (1976 Boston song)
- In comparison to
- Bite off more ___ you can chew
- Better - nothing link
- '10 John Mellencamp album "No Better ___ This"
- Holier thou
- "Stronger ___ dirt"
- When contrasted with
- Lighter air
- Word with "greater" or "lesser"
- Except
- Word often appearing after a comparative
- Lighter-air link
- It follows more or less
- Follower of greater or lesser
- More-enough connector
- "Less ___ Zero"
- Better ___
- Thankless word to find a synonym for!
- Amy Winehouse's "Stronger ___ Me"
- Less ___ perfect
- "It's better ___ nothing"
- Word after better or worse
- Word after other or rather
- Conjunction with other or rather
- "You're not smarter ___ my dad!"
- "Now more ___ ever ..."
- "That's better ___ nothing"
- More ___ meets the eye
- "It's closer ___ you think"
- Greater ___
Last Seen In
- LA Times - July 30, 2026
- LA Times - July 11, 2026
- New York Times - June 22, 2026
- Mirror Daily - June 21, 2026
- Mirror Daily - June 07, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 14, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - May 07, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 21, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - April 17, 2026
- Daily American - April 06, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 03, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 24, 2026
- LA Times - March 17, 2026
- Your Life Choices - February 25, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 23, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - February 22, 2026
- Your Life Choices - February 05, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 27, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 09, 2026
- Mirror Daily - December 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 11, 2025
- Your Life Choices - November 26, 2025
- Your Life Choices - November 23, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 03, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 28, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 12, 2025
- Daily American - October 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 09, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 08, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 24, 2025
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