Clues for the word "WATCH"
We've had 84 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 126 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on April 08, 2026.
Definition of watch
- v. i. - The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night.
- v. i. - One who watches, or those who watch; a watchman, or a body of watchmen; a sentry; a guard.
- v. i. - The post or office of a watchman; also, the place where a watchman is posted, or where a guard is kept.
- v. i. - The period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night.
- v. i. - A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring.
- n. - An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch.
- n. - That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew, who together attend to the working of a vessel for an allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are designated as the port watch, and the starboard watch.
- v. i. - To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.
- v. i. - To be attentive or vigilant; to give heed; to be on the lookout; to keep guard; to act as sentinel.
- v. i. - To be expectant; to look with expectation; to wait; to seek opportunity.
- v. i. - To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever.
- v. i. - To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place; -- said of a buoy.
- v. t. - To give heed to; to observe the actions or motions of, for any purpose; to keep in view; not to lose from sight and observation; as, to watch the progress of a bill in the legislature.
- v. t. - To tend; to guard; to have in keeping.
Referring Clues
- Band instrument?
- "Let me demonstrate ..."
- Wrist timer
- "___ on the Rhine" (Lillian Hellman play)
- Pocket timepiece
- Sentry's stint
- Eye
- Fob contents
- Sentry's duty
- Observe carefully
- Vigil
- Observe
- Keep an eye on
- "Let me demonstrate
"
- Wrist timepiece
- Dog ______
- Pay attention
- Midnight to 4 a.m., at sea
- Time piece
- "Looky here!"
- "Looky here!"
- Keep tabs on
- Common retirement gift
- Timepiece
- Enjoy a movie
- Enjoy a TV show
- Vigilant guard
- "Check this out"
- Timekeeper
- Thunder Bay ______
- Second-hand item?
- Hypnotist's prop
- *Hypnotist's prop
- Close observation
- Enjoy, as television
- Item on a chain, perhaps
- Wrist wear
- "Third ___"
- It can help you stay on 33-Down
- Jewelry for the wrist
- It's worn on the wrist
- Keep an eye on the timekeeper
- Keep tabs on timepiece
- Keep an eye on - timepiece
- You can see its hands and face
- It can be digital, you see
- See 21
- Observe Mr Tyler going to church
- See Mr Tyler at church
- Observe - timepiece
- Keep an eye on the time?
- Hunter, maybe
- Spectate
- Guard
- Do guard duty
- Weather eye
- Witness
- Keep an eye on dog?
- Guard marking time
- Look after your ticker
- Make sure to help keep the neighbourhood safe
- As a witness, be careful!
- Be wary of a hunter, maybe
- Strapped-on accessory
- See the point of the funny chat
- Regard as a duty
- Item on a wrist
- See and set free what got caught in it
- Surveillance
- Mind – it may be a gold one!
- One usually has hands over face
- Look at
- Swiss guard?
- Monitor
- Be wary of a hunter, say
- Talley & Twine accessory
- Fob-ulous item
- Accessory that might have a heart rate tracker
- Regard as something to have up your sleeve?
- Keep an eye on the time?
- What always has time on its hands
- Wrist accessory
- Tune in
- Its hands might be near one of yours
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - April 08, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 02, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 17, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 26, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2025
- New York Times - October 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 31, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 09, 2025
- LA Times - May 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 17, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 14, 2024
- USA Today - August 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 15, 2024
- New York Times - May 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 23, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - November 14, 2023
- LA Times - November 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 09, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 21, 2023
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