Clues for the word "WHAT"
We've had 142 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 253 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on February 25, 2026.
Definition of what
- pron., a., & adv. - As an interrogative pronoun, used in asking questions regarding either persons or things; as, what is this? what did you say? what poem is this? what child is lost?
- pron., a., & adv. - As an exclamatory word: -- (a) Used absolutely or independently; -- often with a question following.
- pron., a., & adv. - Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!
- pron., a., & adv. - Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys!
- pron., a., & adv. - As a relative pronoun
- pron., a., & adv. - Used substantively with the antecedent suppressed, equivalent to that which, or those [persons] who, or those [things] which; -- called a compound relative.
- pron., a., & adv. - Used adjectively, equivalent to the . . . which; the sort or kind of . . . which; rarely, the . . . on, or at, which.
- pron., a., & adv. - Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw.
- pron., a., & adv. - Whatever; whatsoever; what thing soever; -- used indefinitely.
- pron., a., & adv. - Used adverbially, in part; partly; somewhat; -- with a following preposition, especially, with, and commonly with repetition.
- n. - Something; thing; stuff.
- interrog. adv. - Why? For what purpose? On what account?
Referring Clues
- One of the five W's
- "Eh?"
- Journalist's question
- "Come again?"
- Request for repetition
- "Say ___?"
- "Huh?"
- "Are you serious?!"
- "Guess ___?"
- With 7-Down, the right stuff
- How much
- "I beg your pardon?"
- "Beg pardon?"
- "Say again?"
- SECOND BASEMAN
- "Can you repeat that?"
- Double-play partner of I Don't Give a Darn
- Part of WWJD
- Incredulous shout
- "___ the heck!"
- Key to this puzzle's theme, in English
- "Huh?"
- "Can you repeat that?"
- Remark of disbelief
- "Can you say that again?"
- "Come again?"
- "____ light through yonder window ..."
- Reporter's query
- Inquiry starter
- Part of WYSIWYG
- Incredulous exclamation
- "Are you serious?"
- "You expect me to believe that?!"
- "That makes no sense!"
- Comedy routine infielder ...
- "____ light through yonder window ..."
- "___ the heck!"
- "Can you say that again?"
- Part 5 of the quotation
- Surly way to answer the telephone
- With 6-Down, possible start of a "Jeopardy!" response
- Question from one in another room
- "Could you repeat that?"
- 'Eh?'
- 'Huh?'
- 'Repeat that, please'
- 'I didn't hear you'
- 'Could you repeat that?'
- 'Say again?'
- Abbott's second baseman
- 'Come again?'
- 'Pardon?'
- The second of the five W's
- Part of WTF
- Incredulous reply
- "Say that again?"
- With 54-Down, start of a historic telegraph message
- Word from the hard-of-hearing
- He's on second
- Common question
- "___ gives?"
- Word after say or now
- "___ I did for love"
- Second baseman, in an Abbott and Costello comedy routine
- "Which thing?"
- "___ a pity!"
- Question starter
- "Are you kidding?"
- Cry of surprise
- "___ luck!"
- Question start
- Part 4 of today's quote
- Cry of disbelief
- Repetition request
- "Excuse me?"
- "___ the heck"
- "Pardon me?"
- With 63-Across, "Is there more?"
- Interrogative word
- "___ Was I Scared Of?" (Dr. Seuss story)
- "___ are you doing?"
- Word repeated by Lil' John on "Chappelle's Show"
- First word of many questions
- Question word
- Another word that starts many questions
- "Love is ___ I got" Sublime
- Sublime "___ I Got"
- Ray Charles "___'d I Say"
- A question of western headgear
- See 15
- Some question of a new hat?
- It initiates the question of a pointed hat
- Thaw out, eh?
- That which - come again!
- I beg your pardon, for fairly it supports 22
- Hear wife's homily to sot that couldn't order, as "last orders" was hours ago
- One of a journalist's questions
- "Come again?"
- Engineer, did you say? Please repeat!
- That which initially withstands hatred always triumphs
- See 26
- Brew Welsh tea - why choose another?
- Play that we blush at, right? We both did it on TV
- Wide headgear, eh?
- Start of many a riddle
- "Say again?"
- ___ did you say?
- A questioning word
- "I beg your pardon?"
- "Beg pardon?"
- At all
- "Didn't hear you"
- That which every new hat has
- “Come again?”
- “Huh?”
- "___ Now My Love"
- Some question of a pointed hat
- "I can't hear you"
- "___ difference does it make?"
- Rude shout at someone who is staring at you
- Alphabetically first of the five W's
- First word of many "Jeopardy!" responses
- "Excuse me?"
- "___ on earth?"
- He was on second
- Common question starter
- "___ now?"
- "Eh?"
- "Say that again?"
- Which thing?
- Unfriendly way to answer the phone
- "___ a Wonderful World"
- "Could you repeat that?"
- Some question of a new hat?
- "___ else is new?"
- "You ___?!?!"
- "Are you serious?!"
- "___ did I just watch?"
- "___ in the world?!"
- One of the five W's of journalism
- "You did ___?!"
- "Wait, ___?"
Last Seen In
- New York Times - February 25, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - February 10, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 30, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 21, 2026
- New York Times - January 14, 2026
- Mirror Daily - January 04, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 26, 2025
- Your Life Choices - November 25, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 12, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 23, 2025
- LA Times - July 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 23, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 03, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 27, 2025
- New York Times - May 24, 2025
- LA Times - May 05, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 02, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 15, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 08, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 30, 2024
- Your Life Choices - September 29, 2024
- Mirror Daily - August 21, 2024
- USA Today - July 03, 2024
- USA Today - April 20, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 16, 2024
- USA Today - April 09, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 21, 2024
- Mirror Mini - March 19, 2024
- USA Today - February 18, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - February 10, 2024
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