Famous
Crossword Clue & Answers

25 November 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 20 answers for the crossword clue 'Famous', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.

This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.

We have given Famous 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 Famous as an answer itself some 75 times.

Famous is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Tuesday, 19 October 2021 with the answer being NOTED, we also found NOTED to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 19 Oct 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 29 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 23 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 13 Sep 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 31 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 27 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 17 Aug 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 11 Jun 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 26 May 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 15 Apr 2021

Definitions and usage

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• Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

BIG
Marked by intense physical force; "a big wind"

4 Letters

AMOS
An Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies

5 Letters

ALIST

FAMED
Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

KNOWN
Apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal"

NOTED
Worthy of notice or attention; "a noted increase in the crime rate"

6 Letters

ICONIC
Relating to or having the characteristics on an icon

OFNOTE

7 Letters

EMINENT
Standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"

NOTABLE
A celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

8 Letters

FARFAMED

HISTORIC
Important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"

RENOWNED
Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

9 Letters

LEGENDARY
Celebrated in fable or legend; "the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox"; "legendary exploits of Jesse James"

PROMINENT
Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

WELLKNOWN

10 Letters

CELEBRATED
Having an illustrious past

11 Letters

ILLUSTRIOUS
Having or conferring glory; "an illustrious achievement"

WIDELYKNOWN

12 Letters

WIDELY KNOWN