Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand? | Letters | Answer | Clue | |||||
| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • A crescent moon, or an object shaped like it. • A lens which is convex on one side and concave on the other, being crescent-shaped in cross-section. • The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid. • Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion. | ||||||||
| 38% | 11 | Curves traced by a point on the circumference of a circle as the circle rolls around another fixed circle | ||||||
noun • a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle | ||||||||
| 35% | 5 | Crescents | ||||||
noun • A fit of lunacy or madness; a period of frenzy; a crazy or unreasonable freak. • A concave figure formed by the intersection of the arcs of two circles on a plane, or on a sphere the intersection between two great semicircles. • Anything crescent-shaped. • (hawking) A leash for a hawk. | ||||||||
Specimen Is Circle Bearing Crescents Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 99 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
MENISCI which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MENISCI
Updated: October 14, 2023
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a The Guardian Cryptic crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Popper in part of helmet secures itInept display of glitz au derrière?
Sign in tyrant's removal for the first time
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian Cryptic10 Apr 2009 | Across 11 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | A specimen selected to serve as the type specimen for a taxon. | |
2 | Circle dance goes around in a circle
The Guardian Cryptic -
12 Feb 2021 | The Guardian Cryptic / 12 Feb 2021 |
3 | Circle in a winner's circle
New York Times -
20 Nov 2002 | New York Times / 20 Nov 2002 |
4 | Crescents
New York Times -
27 Nov 1997 | New York Times / 27 Nov 1997 |
5 | Curves traced by a point on the circumference of a circle as the circle rolls around another fixed circle | |
6 | Ornamental crescents
New York Times -
21 Sep 2011 | New York Times / 21 Sep 2011 |
7 | Thing located in the night sky by extending a line from circle F past circle G
New York Times -
22 May 2018 | New York Times / 22 May 2018 |
