Crossword Clues Starting with F

240 crossword clues, each with the answer plus links to play the puzzles they appear in.

Facts and statistics collected for analysis

DATA (4)

Front of a building

FACADE (6)

Formula One event

GRANDPRIX (9)

Framework of government drafted for the new nation in 1787

CONSTITUTION (12)

Fully grown stage of an animal's life cycle

ADULT (5)

Functional art made from fired clay

POTTERY (7)

First Filipino girl group to take the stage at the Empire Polo Club.

BINI (4)

Formal Spanish word for excuse me or sorry

DISCULPE (8)

Famous Tokyo locale where thousands gather for raucous viewing parties.

UENO (4)

French word for country or nation

PAYS (4)

Fungal power-up that provides a sudden growth spurt.

MUSHROOM (8)

First mortal woman, who opened a forbidden jar releasing evils

PANDORA (7)

Force that slows down moving surfaces rubbing together

FRICTION (8)

French word for beach

PLAGE (5)

Fans obsessively fill out this tree-like diagram in March.

BRACKET (7)

Feature to keep data consistent across devices

SYNC (4)

Flat-faced club essential for navigating the lightning-fast, undulating surfaces.

PUTTER (6)

French leader defeated at Waterloo

NAPOLEON (8)

Folded egg creation customized with various fillings.

OMELET (6)

Force pushing on a surface, often from gas particles

PRESSURE (8)

Force produced by magnets that attracts or repels certain metals

MAGNETISM (9)

Fine mourn, perhaps, for wedge-shaped writing.

CUNEIFORM (9)

First name of the bald billionaire with a vendetta against aliens

LEX (3)

Fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

TENDON (6)

Furniture piece serving as a teacher's command center

DESK (4)

Flip a fraction upside down to find its ___

RECIPROCAL (10)

Forward Koa who is a major name in the 2026 class

PEAT (4)

Fashion designer who introduced the little black dress

COCO (4)

French phenom who dropped 41 points and 24 boards in a 2026 double-OT playoff win.

WEMBANYAMA (10)

Force that opposes the relative motion of two touching surfaces

FRICTION (8)

Female figures who choose which warriors die in battle

VALKYRIE (8)

First name of the CEO who became the face of the organization

SAM (3)

First name of the 2025 Finals MVP hailing from Canada.

SHAI (4)

First showing, perhaps 'ere I'm prime.

PREMIERE (8)

French word for the moon

LUNE (4)

Flexible tissue that makes up a shark's entire skeleton

CARTILAGE (9)

Former students proudly wearing their alma mater's colors.

ALUMNI (6)

Figure pacing the sidelines with a clipboard in hand

COACH (5)

Flame carried to ignite the games

TORCH (5)

Formal assessment of knowledge

EXAM (4)

Feudal ruler or noble

LORD (4)

First name of the actress voicing the fierce ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom.

ANYA (4)

Famous theater district in New York City

BROADWAY (8)

First name of the Chief Technology Officer Murati

MIRA (4)

Faster, optimized version of GPT-4.

TURBO (5)

Flat-topped landform with steep, rocky sides

MESA (4)

French word for water

EAU (3)

Fruit spread commonly used by Scandinavians on this holiday.

JAM (3)

Francis Ford, director of 'The Godfather'

COPPOLA (7)

First name of the animal behaviorist who trained a pack of deadly theropods

OWEN (4)

Fuzzy brown fruit with vibrant green flesh, originally known as the Chinese gooseberry.

KIWI (4)

French word for the spring season

PRINTEMPS (9)

Founder Ferrari's first name

ENZO (4)

First word of a famous High Valyrian saying

VALAR (5)

Fancy, traditional headwear showcased in festive processions

BONNET (6)

Filmmaker whose personal influence and artistic control are highly distinct

AUTEUR (6)

French verb meaning to work

TRAVAILLER (10)

Facial expression mentioned in her massive 2024 duet

SMILE (5)

Fluted, twisted pastry that sounds like it might be cruel

CRULLER (7)

First-year player

ROOKIE (6)

French word for the sun

SOLEIL (6)

Formal statement given by a witness under oath

TESTIMONY (9)

Five-time singles champion teaming up for doubles in London this year.

VENUS (5)

Folded street food staple enjoyed by the dozen.

TACO (4)

Filmmaker whose distinct personal influence shines through their work

AUTEUR (6)

Formal accusations made against a person

CHARGES (7)

Force that slows objects down when surfaces rub together

FRICTION (8)

French word for the color green

VERT (4)

Fancy term for a clear display cabinet

VITRINE (7)

Final, sexually mature stage of an organism's life cycle

ADULT (5)

French word for book

LIVRE (5)

Founder of a prominent educational foundation and widow of a sports legend.

RACHEL (6)

French painter famous for his series of water lilies

MONET (5)

French word for the sandy shore where open-air nighttime movies are shown

PLAGE (5)

Flat fish, often a 'ray' of light.

RAY (3)

Flowerless plant with feathery green fronds

FERN (4)

Force applied to a machine to start the work

INPUT (5)

Florida space center where the 1981 liftoff took place.

KENNEDY (7)

French word for library, normally written with an accent

BIBLIOTHEQUE (12)

Fabric covered hair tie essential for a high ponytail

SCRUNCHIE (9)

Fermented paste that adds an unexpected umami depth to modern caramel bakes.

MISO (4)

First name of the lonely woman who picks up the grains in the church in a 1966 song.

ELEANOR (7)

French word for the color red

ROUGE (5)

Ford's moving creation, a true mobility marvel.

AUTOMOBILE (10)

French word for dog

CHIEN (5)

Fab Four whose names adorn the crucial data-carrying probes.

BEATLES (7)

Female entrant in the races.

FILLY (5)

Fresh fruity toppings like strawberries or blueberries.

BERRIES (7)

First or second part of the Falcon 9 stack

STAGE (5)

Fast-paced obstacle course competition

AGILITY (7)

Fundamental force attracting bodies with mass

GRAVITY (7)

Fictional urban center known as the City of Tomorrow

METROPOLIS (10)

First name of the shield-wielding hero seen holding a baby in the first teaser

STEVE (5)

Filmmaker behind "Goodfellas" and "The Departed"

SCORSESE (8)

First showing, a mere rip-off could be staged.

PREMIERE (8)

From the streets of New York to the crown of the art world

BASQUIAT (8)

Fielder's trusty leather companion

GLOVE (5)

Fabric entry pass that attendees scan at the gates

WRISTBAND (9)

French word for newspaper

JOURNAL (7)

Fictional superstar with a geographical surname.

MONTANA (7)

Force a machine produces after work is done

OUTPUT (6)

Fourth state of matter, often found in stars

PLASMA (6)

Formed by adding un and able to break, meaning not able to be broken

UNBREAKABLE (11)

Films that are frequently the subject of reviews

MOVIES (6)

French word for summer, normally written with an accent

ETE (3)

Fertile spot in a desert

OASIS (5)

Flat-topped land, a late UP settlement

PLATEAU (7)

Flag-raising infraction for an eager attacker

OFFSIDE (7)

Famous theater named after a tragic acting family, or where you buy tickets.

BOOTH (5)

French word for the autumn season

AUTOMNE (7)

Footwear brand featuring a 'Disney Classic Characters Collection'.

CROCS (5)

First man on the moon

ARMSTRONG (9)

Flat representation of an area.

MAP (3)

Foreign word that translates to a fleeting floral phenomenon.

SAKURA (6)

Fixes errors, often autonomously now, thanks to digital brains.

DEBUGS (6)

French word for the winter season

HIVER (5)

Force you apply to a machine to get work done

EFFORT (6)

Famous composer who continued to write music after going deaf

BEETHOVEN (9)

Forearm bone that forms the point of the elbow

ULNA (4)

Flightless bird of the Southern Hemisphere

PENGUIN (7)

Flow of electric charge through a wire

CURRENT (7)

Figure admired for courage or noble qualities.

HERO (4)

Follower of a Bohemian reformer; sounds like a quiet sect.

HUSSITE (7)

First name of the host conducting the in-depth anniversary interview.

ALEX (4)

Flat round Italian bread topped with cheese and tomato

PIZZA (5)

French word for house

MAISON (6)

Flying insect with colorful wings that starts life as a caterpillar

BUTTERFLY (9)

Flavorful liquid soak that tenderizes meat before grilling

MARINADE (8)

Fill this up before hitting the open road.

TANK (4)

Fortunate quality proverbially assigned to the Irish

LUCK (4)

First name of the pioneering activist P. Johnson

MARSHA (6)

Flat drawing that shows Earth's surface or part of it

MAP (3)

Form of a number showing the value of each digit, as in ___ form

EXPANDED (8)

Floor-length formalwear expected at the event

GOWN (4)

Famous California desert event known for its flower crowns.

COACHELLA (9)

First name of the Thunder's superstar guard Gilgeous-Alexander.

SHAI (4)

Formed by adding il to legible, meaning too messy or unclear to read

ILLEGIBLE (9)

Fine sets, perhaps, for good health.

FITNESS (7)

French word for airport

AEROPORT (8)

Full-court defensive tactic

PRESS (5)

First half of the name of Herman Melville's elusive white whale.

MOBY (4)

First name of a certain mild-mannered reporter

CLARK (5)

Five interlocking symbols of the global movement

RINGS (5)

Fish eagle with a reversible toe for better gripping

OSPREY (6)

First showing, a primary event.

PREMIERE (8)

Free-spirited fashion aesthetic featuring crochet and flower crowns.

BOHO (4)

First name of Arrow McLaren fan-favorite O'Ward.

PATO (4)

Female nature spirit

NYMPH (5)

First name of the armored villain played by a familiar face

VICTOR (6)

Fairy tale moniker for a low-seeded team making an unexpected deep run.

CINDERELLA (10)

Force that pulls objects down toward the ground

GRAVITY (7)

Flexible format perfect for sandy hands

PAPERBACK (9)

Four-time world champion Sebastian

VETTEL (6)

Fluid that some sharks can supposedly detect a single drop of from miles away

BLOOD (5)

French word for the color blue

BLEU (4)

Flame carried at the opening ceremony

TORCH (5)

Fifth Avenue institution known for its grand steps

MET (3)

Folk-pop sensation Noah, closing out the 2026 weekend

KAHAN (5)

Force-sensitive apprentice to Din Djarin, returning to the big screen in May 2026.

GROGU (5)

Fan-shaped land formed where a river deposits sediment into the sea

DELTA (5)

Flat, raised area of land with steep sides, like a tableland

PLATEAU (7)

Fierce Samoan enforcer in an unsanctioned war.

FATU (4)

Famous Egyptian queen

CLEOPATRA (9)

Fashion-obsessed doll who insists he's not a girl's toy.

KEN (3)

French verb meaning to study, normally written with an accent

ETUDIER (7)

French word for cat

CHAT (4)

Fire breathing beast with parts of lion goat and snake

CHIMERA (7)

Force of attraction between any two objects with mass

GRAVITY (7)

Fruit flavoring commonly found in celebratory soft drinks

STRAWBERRY (10)

Frosty start that warms up to a melting heart

TSUNDERE (8)

Freedom, the ideal American colonists were fighting for

LIBERTY (7)

Fencer's thrust

LUNGE (5)

Frozen plain where I turn bad, confused

TUNDRA (6)

Formed by adding im to possible, meaning not able to happen or be done

IMPOSSIBLE (10)

Floral headpiece that became a quintessential festival fashion staple

CROWN (5)

Fabric entry pass you're not supposed to take off all weekend

WRISTBAND (9)

French word for apple

POMME (5)

Full-length narrative work competing in the main selection

FEATURE (7)

Fictional spouse, what 'I' often 'fu' for a beloved character.

WAIFU (5)

Flat, portable computing device

TABLET (6)

First name of the gruff newspaper editor known for yelling Great Caesar's Ghost

PERRY (5)

Free basketball played when regulation ends in a tie.

OVERTIME (8)

Field of science responsible for pinpointing the exact minute of the equinox.

ASTRONOMY (9)

Front position on the starting grid

POLE (4)

Frying pan

SKILLET (7)

Fungi-headed character whose voice actor teased really deep cuts for the next movie.

TOAD (4)

Frequent collaborator with De Niro and DiCaprio

SCORSESE (8)

Frame of a Ferrari car

CHASSIS (7)

Futuristic family dog who famously runs on a suspended treadmill.

ASTRO (5)

Force pushing two like magnetic poles apart

REPULSION (9)

Funny situation, often with a laugh track.

SITCOM (6)

Fast food chain that falsely claimed to have purchased the Liberty Bell in 1996.

TACO (4)

Formed by adding re to state, meaning to say something again in different words

RESTATE (7)

Formed by adding pre to historic, meaning from the time before written history

PREHISTORIC (11)

French word for school, normally written with an accent

ECOLE (5)

Flow of electric charge

CURRENT (7)

First name of the armored antagonist played by a familiar face

VICTOR (6)

Faction that fought the Empire, celebrated globally on Star Wars Day.

REBELLION (9)

First name of the French champion honored by the botanical garden stadium court.

SIMONNE (7)

Famously resilient, hollowed-out tree that captured the internet's heart.

STUMPY (6)

Former Disney star who regularly joins Swift's famous squad.

SELENA (6)

Following closely behind for less drag

SLIPSTREAM (10)

Formal agreement between states, a 'treat' for diplomacy.

TREATY (6)

French word for chair

CHAISE (6)

Forward whose primary role is to find the back of the net

STRIKER (7)

French word for family

FAMILLE (7)

Fielding restrictions apply during these first six overs

POWERPLAY (9)

Footwear that covers the foot and part of the leg

BOOT (4)

Fluid-filled foot annoyance caused by 26.2 miles of rubbing.

BLISTER (7)

Fireproof hand protection that features biometric sensors.

GLOVE (5)

French verb meaning to travel

VOYAGER (7)

Flat-topped hills, often isolated; same as MASE, reversed

MESAS (5)

Forearm bone on the lateral, thumb side

RADIUS (6)

Finding a four-leafed mutation of this plant means good fortune.

CLOVER (6)

Fashion house she married into on screen in a 2021 drama

GUCCI (5)

Fear, oddly, a ridge of rock near the surface.

REEF (4)

First name of the country singer who played the TV dad.

BILLY (5)

Form that shows each digit's value separately, as in ___ form

EXPANDED (8)

Flower or group of flowers

BLOSSOM (7)

Formed by adding mis to inform, meaning to give someone false information

MISINFORM (9)

Fanatic, often found with a collection, not a 'U' that's out of place.

OTAKU (5)

Flat green part of a plant that catches sunlight

LEAF (4)

Fast car type, 'red steps' with a twist.

SPEEDSTER (9)

Freedom from British rule that the colonies declared in 1776

INDEPENDENCE (12)

Fruity first half of a legendary, guitar-inspired mixture

CHERRY (6)

Flexible tissue that makes up a shark's skeleton instead of bone

CARTILAGE (9)

Fabric that opens and closes on stage

CURTAIN (7)

Female figure who chooses which soldiers die in battle

VALKYRIE (8)

Facts and statistics collected together

DATA (4)

First name of Ms. Henson, debuting in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone".

TARAJI (6)

French word for office or desk

BUREAU (6)

F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'Great' and tragic protagonist.

GATSBY (6)

Force that pulls things down

GRAVITY (7)

French word for mountain

MONTAGNE (8)

Fire-breathing villain voiced by Jack Black who might be out for payback.

BOWSER (6)

Freedom from disturbance

PEACE (5)

Fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information

PHISHING (8)

Formed by adding ir to regular, meaning not following the usual pattern

IRREGULAR (9)

First name of the fashion designer who created the little black dress

COCO (4)

Fundamental property of matter, either positive or negative

CHARGE (6)

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