Clues for the word "WINK"
We've had 63 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 71 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on October 02, 2025.
Definition of wink
- v. i. - To nod; to sleep; to nap.
- v. i. - To shut the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a quick motion.
- v. i. - To close and open the eyelids quickly; to nictitate; to blink.
- v. i. - To give a hint by a motion of the eyelids, often those of one eye only.
- v. i. - To avoid taking notice, as if by shutting the eyes; to connive at anything; to be tolerant; -- generally with at.
- v. i. - To be dim and flicker; as, the light winks.
- v. t. - To cause (the eyes) to wink.
- n. - The act of closing, or closing and opening, the eyelids quickly; hence, the time necessary for such an act; a moment.
- n. - A hint given by shutting the eye with a significant cast.
Referring Clues
- Subtle signal
- Flirtatious signal
- [Get the joke?]
- Split second
- Flirtatious gesture
- Secret sign
- [Just kidding!]
- Instant
- Indication that one is just teasing
- Signal, in a sly way
- Sly signal
- Flirty gesture
- It's quick, supposedly
- Eye signal
- Subtle come-on
- Flirt's signal
- Epitome of quickness
- Playful signal
- Fleeting moment
- Sleep unit?
- [I'm kidding!]
- Lash flash?
- Emoticon with a semicolon
- Bit of flirting
- Flirt a bit
- Flirtatious look
- Flirtatious flash
- Flirtatious greeting
- Friendly bat of the eye
- One-eyed flirtation
- Flirt's action
- Part of ;-)
- Coy eye signal
- What ;-) signifies
- Subtle facial signal
- "Just the opposite" gesture
- Blink of an eye
- TV's Martindale
- Convey an amused understanding
- Lower eyelid briefly
- Friendly eye movement
- Conspiratorial eye movement
- ... associated eye movement
- Close one eye quickly
- See 24 across
- "Just kidding" signal
- Turn a blind eye to wife's criminal kin!
- "Not really," nonverbally
- Eye flutter
- Flirtatious bat
- ;)
- Subtle eye signal
- Bat one eye
- Pretend not to see, with "at"
- Indicator of interest on Match.com
- In-on-the-joke indicator
- Surreptitious bit of communication
- Blink, halved
- Flirty eye motion
- Make this face: ;)
- ;-) meaning
- Knowing gesture
- Do this: ;)
Last Seen In
- LA Times - October 02, 2025
- Mirror Mini - August 20, 2024
- USA Today - May 24, 2024
- LA Times - December 13, 2023
- Mirror Mini - August 20, 2023
- Family Time - December 12, 2022
- Mirror Mini - August 20, 2022
- USA Today - June 25, 2022
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 18, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - September 25, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - September 15, 2017
- USA Today - May 10, 2017
- Universal - May 03, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - March 20, 2017
- LA Times - December 27, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - October 31, 2016
- Netword - May 13, 2016
- Netword - May 08, 2016
- USA Today - May 05, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 05, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 27, 2016
- Jonesin - December 08, 2015
- New York Times - August 29, 2015
- Guardian Quick - August 29, 2015
- Netword - January 04, 2015
- Universal - May 29, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 01, 2014
- Washington Post - March 06, 2014
- Washington Post - February 22, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 14, 2012
- And in 41 more crossword puzzles...