Clues for the word "THUGS"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 46 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on October 27, 2025.
Referring Clues
- Gorillas
- Hoods
- Many rappers' personas
- Hoodlums
- Goons
- Cosh wielders
- Ruffians
- Some riffraff
- Hooligans
- Enforcers for the mob
- Tough guys
- Henchmen
- Violent sorts
- Gangsta rap characters
- Mob enforcers
- Pulls out of a hotel because of the ruffians
- Their victims got it in the neck
- Hired muscle
- Gangland guys
- Bruisers
- Brutish sorts
- Brutal ruffians
- Ruffians getting the Yanks out of breath?
- Roughnecks
- Heavies
- Toughs ... or an anagram of TOUGHS minus a letter
- Hoodlums, after starting trouble, give evidence of affection
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - October 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 16, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 30, 2022
- Penny Dell Sunday - July 17, 2022
- New York Times - November 23, 2021
- Wall Street Journal - January 31, 2018
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 07, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 12, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - August 20, 2017
- Universal - June 22, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 22, 2015
- LA Times - December 13, 2015
- Netword - November 13, 2015
- New York Times - October 31, 2015
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - February 22, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - June 25, 2014
- LA Times - November 17, 2013
- LA Times - July 16, 2013
- LA Times - June 25, 2013
- Washington Post - December 24, 2012
- LA Times - August 22, 2012
- New York Times - April 03, 2012
- Washington Post - October 13, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 07, 2011
- Washington Post - September 27, 2010
- Washington Post - September 03, 2010
- New York Times - October 22, 2009
- New York Times - April 17, 2009
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 17, 2009
- And in 16 more crossword puzzles...