Clues for the word "VOLCANO"
We've had 30 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 31 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on March 11, 2025.
Definition of volcano
- n. - A mountain or hill, usually more or less conical in form, from which lava, cinders, steam, sulphur gases, and the like, are ejected; -- often popularly called a burning mountain.
Referring Clues
- Mauna Loa, e.g.
- Occasional erupter
- Cascade range peak
- Cascade range peak
- Kilauea, for one
- Peru's El Misti, e.g.
- Spot for a blowout
- Geologic formation
- See 69-Across
- Mount Rainier, e.g.
- Lava spewer
- Cone site
- It spews lava
- Mount St. Helens, for one
- Etna, for example
- Oval cone not completely reshaped?
- Mountain (could be a heavy smoker!)
- Dormant or active mountain
- Opening in earth's crust ejecting molten matter
- When cut up, Love has power - Love has destructive power
- Marss Olympus Mons, for one
- A colon damaged after initial virus, which may erupt at any time
- Site of eruption
- Kilauea, e.g.
- Lava emitter
- Ultimate source of granite
- Source of lava
- One prone to blowing off steam
- "Active" or "dormant" landform
- See 36-Across
Last Seen In
- LA Times - March 11, 2025
- New York Times - May 29, 2024
- USA Today - March 09, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 22, 2023
- New York Times - October 16, 2021
- Guardian Cryptic - June 09, 2017
- LA Times - June 23, 2016
- Guardian Quick - June 06, 2016
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 27, 2016
- LA Times - October 25, 2015
- LA Times - October 18, 2015
- New York Times - August 30, 2015
- Washington Post - July 02, 2014
- Guardian Quick - May 01, 2014
- Family Time - July 22, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 05, 2012
- Post Puzzler - March 04, 2012
- USA Today - August 06, 2010
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 13, 2010
- Chronicle of Higher Education - July 24, 2009
- Guardian Quick - June 01, 2009
- Guardian Quiptic - November 24, 2008
- Guardian Speedy - October 21, 2007
- Family Time - August 13, 2007
- Guardian Quick - July 20, 2006
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 10, 2005
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 15, 2005
- Family Time - March 22, 2004
- New York Times - September 02, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - January 25, 2001
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