Collection
Crossword Clue & Answers

20 February 2021
Last seen in: Irish Independent - Simple

We found 220 answers for the crossword clue 'Collection', the most recent of which was seen in the Irish Independent - Simple.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Collection a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Collection as an answer itself some 28 times.

Collection is a single word clue made up of 10 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Irish Independent - Simple' on Friday, 05 March 2021 with the answer being COMPILATION, but the most popular answer for this clue is SET.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Irish Independent - Simple - 5 Mar 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 18 Feb 2021
• USA Today - 29 Oct 2020
• USA Today - 5 Sep 2020
• The New York Times Crossword - 24 Nov 2016

Definitions and usage

Before we get to our crossword answers for 'Collection', take a look at the definitions and example uses below, sometimes these help you think of different words or phrases that are common to 'Collection' and give you a hint.

• Request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"
• A publication containing a variety of works
• The act of gathering something together
• Several things grouped together or considered as a whole

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

ANA
Mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu

KIT
Young of any of various fur-bearing animals; "a fox kit"

LOT
Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"

SET
Several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"

ZOO
The facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

4 Letters

ALMS
Money or goods contributed to the poor

BAND
A thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration

BODY
The external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"

COPY
Matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

CREW
An organized group of workmen

DATA
A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

DOLE
Money received from the state

DUMP
A place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"

FUND
A financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

HEAP
A collection of objects laid on top of each other

HERD
A group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra

KNOT
A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

MASS
(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist

PACK
A bundle (especially one carried on the back)

PILE
A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy

POOL
Any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets

POST
United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)

RICK
A stack of hay

RUCK
An irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

5 Letters

ALBUM
A book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc

ARRAY
Especially fine or decorative clothing

BATCH
All the loaves of bread baked at the same time

BUNCH
An informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

CANON
A complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church

CLUMP
A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

CROWD
An informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"

FLOCK
A group of birds

GROUP
Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

HOARD
Get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

ISSUE
The act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"

KITTY
Informal terms referring to a domestic cat

PARTY
An organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

RANGE
A place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"

RODEO
An enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up

SHEAF
A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

STACK
A storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)

STOCK
Any animals kept for use or profit

STORE
Keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat"

SUITE
Apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

TITHE
An offering of a tenth part of some personal income

TROOP
A cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company

TROVE
Treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)

6 Letters

APPEAL
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"

BOUNTY
A ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat

BUDGET
A sum of money allocated for a particular purpose; "the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year"

BUNDLE
A package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

CALLUP
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"

CENSUS
A periodic count of the population

CORPUS
The main part of an organ or other bodily structure

GARDEN
A yard or lawn adjoining a house

LARDER
A supply of food especially for a household

MEDLEY
A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

MUSEUM
A depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

MUSTER
Compulsory military service

NUMBER
Enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"

OUTFIT
Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose

PARCEL
The allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

PLENTY
A full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"

SERIES
A periodical that appears at scheduled times

STORES

SURVEY
Consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

SUTTEE
The act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband

THRONG
A large gathering of people

VOLUME
Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"

7 Letters

ALMSFEE

BACKLOG
Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

BOILING
Cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil

CANVASS
A tent made of canvas fabric

CHARITY
An activity or gift that benefits the public at large

CLUSTER
A grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers"

COMPANY
A unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-and-ladder company"

CONFLUX
A flowing together

CUTTING
The act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"

EDITION
Something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"

FLOWERS

GARLAND
Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

HANDOUT
An announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

INCENSE
The pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"

LIBRARY
A depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study

OMNIBUS
An anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

RATIONS

RAWDATA
Unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis

ROUNDUP
Seek out and bring together; "round up some loyal followers"

VARIETY
Noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

8 Letters

ANALECTS
A collection of excerpts from a literary work

ANTERIOR
A tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"

AQUARIUM
A tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

ASSEMBLY
The act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)

BEAUTIES

CABOODLE
Any collection in its entirety; "she bought the whole caboodle"

CLIPPING
Cutting down to the desired size or shape

CUTTINGS

DELECTUS

DONATION
Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

DONATIVE

ENSEMBLE
A coordinated outfit (set of clothing)

EXCERPTA

EXCERPTS

EXTRACTS

FRAGMENT
A broken piece of a brittle artifact

GLEANING

HECATOMB
A great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen

HOLDINGS

JUNCTION
An act of joining or adjoining things

LIBATION
The act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony

MATERIAL
Things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"

MATERIEL
Equipment and supplies of a military force

OBLATION
The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"

OFFERING
The act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity; "oblations for aid to the poor"

PITTANCE
An inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"

SUPPLIES

TREASURE
Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

TREASURY
The government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues

9 Letters

ABUNDANCE
(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million

AMASSMENT

ANTHOLOGY
A collection of selected literary passages

CLIPPINGS

COLLUVIES

CONCOURSE
A coming together of people

CONGERIES
A sum total of many heterogenous things taken together

FRAGMENTS

GARNERING

GATHERING
The act of gathering something

GLEANINGS

HOLOCAUST
The mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945

INVENTORY
Make or include in an itemized record or report; "Inventory all books before the end of the year"

MACTATION

MATERIALS

MENAGERIE
The facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

MUNITIONS

OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY
The part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God

PLENITUDE
A full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"

PRINTINGS

PROVISION
A stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"

REPERTORY
A storehouse where a stock of things is kept

SACRIFICE
The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

SCAPEGOAT
Someone who is punished for the errors of others

SCRAPBOOK
An album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted

SELECTION
The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

STOCKPILE
Have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

SUTTEEISM

SYMPOSIUM
A meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations

TRADEBOOK
A book intended for general readership

WHIPROUND

10 Letters

ASSEMBLAGE
The social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"

ASSEMBLING
The act of gathering something together

ASSORTMENT
The act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type

BACKNUMBER

COLLECTING
The act of gathering something together

COLLECTION
Request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"

COMMISSARY
A snack bar in a film studio

COMPARISON
The act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator"

COMPENDIUM
A publication containing a variety of works

CONFLUENCE
A coming together of people

CORNUCOPIA
The property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English"

CORRALLING

CUMULATION
A collection of objects laid on top of each other

EMBODIMENT
Giving concrete form to an abstract concept

IMMOLATION
Killing or offering as a sacrifice

IMPRESSION
An impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician"

MISCELLANY
An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

PLENTITUDE
A full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"

PROVISIONS
A stock or supply of foods

REPERTOIRE
A collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule

11 Letters

AGGREGATION
The act of gathering something together

COLLECTANEA

COLLIGATION
The connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis

COLLOCATION
The act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"

COMBINATION
The act of combining things to form a new whole

COMPILATION
The act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"

CONCURRENCE
Acting together, as agents or circumstances or events

CONVERGENCE
The act of converging (coming closer)

FESTSCHRIFT
A collection of writings published in honor of a scholar

FLORILEGIUM
An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

INFANTICIDE
Murdering an infant

INGATHERING
Request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"

MISCELLANEA
A collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

12 Letters

ACCUMULATION
The act of accumulating

CHRESTOMATHY
A selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language

COMMISSARIAT
A stock or supply of foods

CONGREGATION
The act of congregating

CONTRIBUTION
The part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"

MOBILIZATION
Act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"

SOLICITATION
The act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)

STOCKINTRADE

SUBSCRIPTION
A pledged contribution

SUPPLYONHAND

TRADEEDITION
A book intended for general readership

13 Letters

AGGLOMERATION
The act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating

BURNTOFFERING

COMPLETEWORKS

DATAGATHERING

DRINKOFFERING

HEAVEOFFERING

JUXTAPOSITION
The act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"

PEACEOFFERING
Something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace

PROVISIONMENT

QUOTATIONBOOK

SCHOOLEDITION

SELFSACRIFICE

THANKOFFERING
An offering made as an expression of thanks

WHOLEOFFERING

14 Letters

COLLECTEDWORKS

CONGLOMERATION
An occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass

EXVOTOOFFERING

HUMANSACRIFICE

LIBRARYEDITION

OMNIUMGATHERUM

SELFIMMOLATION

VOTIVEOFFERING

15 Letters

PHOTOGRAPHALBUM
An album for photographs

16 Letters

BRINGINGTOGETHER

PIACULAROFFERING

19 Letters

SACRAMENTALOFFERING