Clues for the word "TONSIL"
We've had 37 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 68 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on November 29, 2025.
Definition of tonsil
- n. - One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape.
Referring Clues
- One down in the mouth
- Throat part
- Renal : kidney :: amygdaline : ___
- Lump in the throat
- Throat extract, at times
- Commonly removed throat tissue
- It might be removed with a guillotine
- Throat tissue
- It's down in the mouth
- Adenoid neighbor
- It's stuck in your throat
- Pharynx neighbor
- It sticks in your throat
- Throat feature
- Throat guard
- Something spoken of at oral exams
- Throat mass
- Throat guardian
- Removable throat lump
- Adenoid, e.g.
- Pain in the neck, at times
- Lymphoid mass
- Body part that may be removed
- Neck tissue
- Uvula neighbor
- Removable throat tissue
- It can be inflamed
- Gland at root of tongue
- Gland making many sick finally removed
- Poles in work on lymph gland
- Work hard to contain limits of necrosis in lymphoid tissue
- Kissing isn't silent? No worries
- Throat thingy
- Lymphoid lump
- Throat part that can be removed
- It can be a pain in the neck
- Neighbor of the uvula
Last Seen In
- New York Times - November 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 26, 2025
- New York Times - August 24, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 02, 2024
- USA Today - May 19, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - March 30, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - December 20, 2022
- LA Times - August 29, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - August 16, 2022
- Netword - October 09, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - July 20, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 13, 2017
- Universal - April 29, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 11, 2017
- LA Times - October 16, 2016
- LA Times - September 17, 2016
- Family Time - July 25, 2016
- New York Times - September 17, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 28, 2015
- LA Times - May 28, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 04, 2015
- LA Times - December 23, 2014
- Universal - November 20, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 06, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 15, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - January 10, 2014
- USA Today - July 25, 2013
- LA Times - February 15, 2013
- Guardian Quiptic - December 03, 2012
- And in 38 more crossword puzzles...