Spell
Crossword Clue & Answers

29 November 2021
Last seen in: Irish Independent - Simple

We found 27 answers for the crossword clue 'Spell', 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 Spell 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 Spell as an answer itself some 167 times.

Spell is a single word clue made up of 5 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Irish Independent - Simple' on Monday, 15 November 2021 with the answer being CHARM, we also found CHARM to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Irish Independent - Simple - 15 Nov 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 14 Apr 2020
• Irish Independent - Simple - 21 Mar 2020

Definitions and usage

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

• A psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
• Indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
• Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
• Relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"
• A time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
• Place under a spell
• A verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
• A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
• Take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"
• Write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"

Crossword Answers

2 Letters

GO
A board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

3 Letters

HEX
An evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

4 Letters

BOUT
An occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

JINX
An evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

SITA
Wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood

SNAP
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"

TOUR
A journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"

TURN
Get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"

5 Letters

CHARM
Something believed to bring good luck

PATCH
A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

PIECE
Game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"

STINT
An individual's prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"

WHILE
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

WRITE
Record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"

6 Letters

IMPORT
Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

PERIOD
A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"

TRANCE
A state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep

7 Letters

RELIEVE
Relieve oneself of troubling information

STRETCH
Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

8 Letters

SITINFOR

SPELLOUT
Make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"

9 Letters

FILLINFOR

10 Letters

MAGICSPELL
A verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"

WICKEDWISH

11 Letters

ENCHANTMENT
A magical spell

INCANTATION
A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

12 Letters

MAGICALSPELL
A verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"