Clues for the word "URCHIN"
We've had 43 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 68 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Mini crossword on May 28, 2026.
Definition of urchin
- n. - A hedgehog.
- n. - A sea urchin. See Sea urchin.
- n. - A mischievous elf supposed sometimes to take the form a hedgehog.
- n. - A pert or roguish child; -- now commonly used only of a boy.
- n. - One of a pair in a series of small card cylinders, arranged around a carding drum; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the hedgehog.
- a. - Rough; pricking; piercing.
Referring Clues
- Spiny sea creature
- Scamp
- Imp
- The Artful Dodger, e.g.
- Ragamuffin
- Sea ___
- David Copperfield, e.g.
- Brat, to WC Fields
- Guttersnipe
- See 23-Down
- Mischievous boy
- Mischievous youngster
- Street child
- Street waif
- Needy youngster
- Little pest
- Street kid
- Young rascal
- Mischievous waif
- Gamin
- Boy that's scruffy and prickly
- Old city feature may be seen in the gutter
- Mischievous child
- Hedgehog - ragamuffin
- Waif shows vital energy when boarding vessel
- Old city feature, a ragamuffin
- Mischievous or ragged child
- Poor city child
- A ragged child may be an old city feature
- Waif
- Young rogue endlessly tottering
- Mischievous child, moving unsteadily, edges away
- Church intervenes to protect raggedly dressed child
- Ragamuffin in ancient city church at home
- Mischievous imp
- Mischievous sort
- Rascally child
- Sea ___: spiny critter
- Mischievous moppet
- Roguish child
- Sea ___ roe (uni)
- Mischievous one
- Many an informant employed by Sherlock Holmes
Last Seen In
- Mirror Mini - May 28, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - March 18, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 14, 2026
- New York Times - January 27, 2026
- Mirror Mini - May 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 21, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - April 02, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 29, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 19, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 18, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - March 09, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - November 28, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - November 17, 2022
- New York Times - December 05, 2021
- Washington Post Classic - September 24, 2017
- Washington Post Classic - September 10, 2017
- Mirror Mini - May 27, 2017
- Netword - January 27, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - December 07, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - November 06, 2016
- New York Times - July 30, 2016
- Universal - June 15, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - May 31, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 23, 2016
- Guardian Quick - March 25, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 18, 2016
- LA Times - November 04, 2015
- Netword - September 07, 2015
- Netword - January 15, 2015
- And in 38 more crossword puzzles...