Clues for the word "UMBRA"
We've had 37 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 104 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on April 09, 2026.
Definition of umbra
- n. - The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra.
- n. - The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot.
- n. - The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra.
- n. - Any one of several species of sciaenoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also ombre, and umbrine.
Referring Clues
- Dark area
- Eclipse feature
- Planetary shadow
- Completely dark area of a shadow cast by the moon
- Shadow
- Spectral image
- Eclipse shadow
- Eclipse phenomenon
- Shade
- Blackest part of a shadow
- Place to see a total eclipse
- Planet's shadow
- Astronomical shadow
- Where the sun doesn't shine
- Sunspot center
- Shaded area
- Total eclipse setting
- Celestial shadow
- Eclipse-viewing spot
- Shaded region
- Dark area in an eclipse
- Shadow of an eclipse
- Shaded area, to astronomers
- Darkest part of a shadow
- A parasol provides it
- Shadow (in an eclipse)
- Shadow cast during eclipse
- There's no light here - Man United's backing supporter ...
- Shadow causing some encumbrance
- Protection casting 45 degree shadow
- Shaded area in part of Italy - not its capital
- Yummy barman regularly seen in shadow
- Shadow cast by letter from Athens about garment
- Region of shadow
- Shadow leader missing, unable to talk to the Sun
- Dark part of a sunspot
- Shadow during an eclipse
Last Seen In
- New York Times - April 09, 2026
- Daily American - December 19, 2025
- Daily American - October 05, 2025
- Daily American - March 27, 2025
- New York Times - December 24, 2023
- Daily American - December 19, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 16, 2023
- Daily American - October 05, 2023
- Daily American - March 27, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 23, 2022
- New York Times - June 22, 2022
- Daily American - December 19, 2017
- Chronicle of Higher Education - December 15, 2017
- Daily American - October 05, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - July 31, 2017
- Netword - June 09, 2017
- New York Times - May 29, 2017
- Daily American - March 27, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 24, 2017
- LA Times - December 01, 2016
- Canadiana - November 28, 2016
- Netword - November 17, 2016
- New York Times - October 06, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 13, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - October 23, 2015
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - August 09, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 18, 2015
- Netword - July 16, 2015
- Universal - April 24, 2015
- USA Today - March 17, 2015
- And in 74 more crossword puzzles...