Clues for the word "WELL"
We've had 181 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 304 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on November 12, 2025.
Definition of well
- v. i. - An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.
- v. i. - A pit or hole sunk into the earth to such a depth as to reach a supply of water, generally of a cylindrical form, and often walled with stone or bricks to prevent the earth from caving in.
- v. i. - A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.
- v. i. - Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring.
- v. i. - An inclosure in the middle of a vessel's hold, around the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck, to preserve the pumps from damage and facilitate their inspection.
- v. i. - A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water for the preservation of fish alive while they are transported to market.
- v. i. - A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of water.
- v. i. - A depressed space in the after part of the deck; -- often called the cockpit.
- v. i. - A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
- v. i. - An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
- v. i. - The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
- v. i. - To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
- v. t. - To pour forth, as from a well.
- v. t. - In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or wickedly.
- v. t. - Suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully; adequately; thoroughly.
- v. t. - Fully or about; -- used with numbers.
- v. t. - In such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favorably; advantageously; conveniently.
- v. t. - Considerably; not a little; far.
- a. - Good in condition or circumstances; desirable, either in a natural or moral sense; fortunate; convenient; advantageous; happy; as, it is well for the country that the crops did not fail; it is well that the mistake was discovered.
- a. - Being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly well.
- a. - Being in favor; favored; fortunate.
- a. - Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place.
Referring Clues
- Bucket locale
- Sound
- Water source
- Drawing place
- Reagan sentence starter
- "The ___ of the Saints" (1905 Synge comedy)
- In good health
- "Um ..."
- Healthy
- When said three times, "Lookee here!"
- Place to make a wish
- Spring place
- Place for wishing
- "I never!"
- What Pussy fell into
- Jack Benny catchword
- Wisher's place
- Feeling fine
- In the pink
- Place for a wish
- In fine fettle
- In good shape
- Watering hole
- Jack Benny exclamation
- Wishing place
- Gusher source
- Oil source
- Rural water source
- Creditably
- Ably
- Send up
- Jack and Jill's destination
- Hole with a bucket
- Word of hesitation
- Village water source
- Word from Jack Benny
- "I'm waiting . . ."
- Admirably
- Fit
- Wisher's spot
- Oil field sight
- Utterance from Reagan mimics
- Site for drawing
- "I'm waiting ..."
- Wishing site
- With skill
- "Let me think ..."
- Rise to the surface
- Classic baby-rescue locale
- Not 13-Across
- Suitably
- Jack Benny interjection
- Jack Benny expletive
- Jack Benny's expletive
- No longer ailing
- Not ill
- See 5-Down
- Not sick
- Hardly rare, in restaurants
- "Now that you mention it ..."
- Fine
- Oilfield sight
- "Now that you mention it..."
- What else?
- "Let me think..."
- "You were saying ...?"
- Oasis feature
- Skillfully
- Not down with anything
- It might get pumped
- Hale and hearty
- With 38-Across, desiring happiness for someone
- Excellently
- Gusher site
- Fit as a fiddle
- "___ get by"
- Oil shaft
- More than adequately
- Wishing ___
- Texas gusher
- Rural must
- "Now that you mention it ... "
- Groundwater source
- "I'm still waiting ...?"
- End of the word ladder
- "I'm waiting ...?"
- Wishing spot
- Speaker's stalling word
- Sticks find
- Rural necessity
- Word said three times before "What have we here?!"
- How I hope you're doing
- Water provider
- Wishful place?
- Source of fresh water
- ___-done (steak specification)
- Feeling fit
- Satisfactory
- Oil gusher
- Opposite of sick
- Place for drawing?
- Place for a water bucket
- It holds water in the ground
- Not at all ill
- Thoroughly
- Rod Stewart "You Wear It ___"
- How one might like one's steak?
- Fine - drilled hole
- Pat on the back far from rare?
- It's good that we get fifty quid
- Source of water, free from disease
- See 8
- Not poorly - fit
- See 24
- Spring - in good condition
- Healthy - water supply
- Healthy source of water
- See 1
- See 10
- Spring - in good health
- Source of oil - healthy - goodness!
- See 5
- Healthy spring
- Healthy in Spring
- It's by no means rare to get praise
- Fit a spring
- Borehole
- Fit word to start an answer
- As is everything that ends thus, dramatically
- I say "source"
- , 19 across, 8 Quite satisfied with treacle, according to the Dormouse
- Boot that is removed may be full of water
- See 18
- "In that case ..."
- "I mean ..."
- One properly drilled, presumably
- See 22
- Healthy in the spring
- Much used water supplier to give notice, we're told
- Spring's in good nick
- Spring double can be said to surprise
- Scene of drawing with proficiency
- A plentiful supply? Very probably
- Very nicely
- Spring in English city lacking sun
- So fortunate
- Fortunate? Very possibly
- Source in good health
- Source of drink and food, say, with good manners
- The Guardian is going to study the literate
- Place for drawing?
- In a good way
- Source of water
- Underground water source
- One is presumably properly drilled
- See 25
- Spring
- My friend ultimately finishes on good terms with English composer
- Fit source of water
- See 4
- It holds water
- Where the penny might drop?
- Fit properly
- Deftly
- It would be advisable to have water
- "Actually ... "
- *"Whaddya know ..."
- Competently
- "Let me see ..."
- Word that can precede or follow "wishing"
- One properly sunk
- One properly drilled?
- Having taken the water cure successfully?
- Not ailing
- Artesian, for one
- Fully cooked, as steak
- When said three times, "What have we here?!"
- When said three times, expression of mock surprise
- "The thing is ..."
- Man-made water source
- Dowser's objective
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - November 12, 2025
- Daily American - October 09, 2025
- Your Life Choices - August 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 25, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - July 02, 2025
- LA Times - June 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 23, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - April 24, 2025
- Mirror Daily - April 15, 2025
- Daily American - March 11, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 23, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 29, 2024
- Daily American - December 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - December 04, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 08, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 08, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 06, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 10, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - August 20, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 16, 2024
- LA Times - August 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 12, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 09, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 31, 2024
- Your Life Choices - July 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 09, 2024
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