Crossword Clues Starting with I

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

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DATA (4)

Island nation co-hosting the 2026 T20 World Cup

LANKA (5) · SRILANKA (8)

Information processed by a computer

DATA (4)

Interior compartment, small house.

CABIN (5)

Icy, freezing region near the North Pole

ARCTIC (6)

Information stored or processed by a computer

DATA (4)

Infraction for shooting the rubber down the entire length of the ice

ICING (5)

Individual who gains unauthorized access to systems

HACKER (6)

Instructions written by a programmer to create software

CODE (4)

Interface for applications to communicate

API (3)

International federation supporting global apiculture efforts

APIMONDIA (9)

Instrument for viewing small objects

MICROSCOPE (10)

Internal fortitude or a black swordsman's burden

GUTS (4)

Italian style of frozen dessert or ice cream

GELATO (6)

Inkjet printer of the abyss

CEPHALOPOD (10)

It uses the logical and scientific Hangul writing system

KOREAN (6)

Iconic Manhattan arena hosting the Eastern champs

GARDEN (6)

Illegal contact during play

FOUL (4)

Invisible force that turns a blooming tree into a flurry of falling color.

BREEZE (6)

Instructions written by programmers to build software

CODE (4)

I top, ren, perhaps, for a crucial nutrient.

PROTEIN (7)

Inventor known for his work on alternating current electricity

TESLA (5)

In-house relationship that mixes strategy with snuggling

SHOWMANCE (9)

Inflatable vessel for river rapids

RAFT (4)

Italian town, home of Ferrari HQ

MARANELLO (9)

Instrument for viewing distant objects

TELESCOPE (9)

Insulated trunk companion for keeping your travel drinks cold.

COOLER (6)

Imaginary lines running east to west, parallel to the equator

LATITUDE (8)

Imitate the behavior of a system

SIMULATE (8)

Infraction called when an attacker strays behind the last defender too early.

OFFSIDE (7)

Illuminated sign outside announcing the star attractions

MARQUEE (7)

Invisible aerodynamic weight keeping the cars glued to the tarmac.

DOWNFORCE (9)

India's Hindi language film industry

BOLLYWOOD (9)

Information that is kept hidden from others

SECRET (6)

It can be any letter, but it won't help your tally

BLANK (5)

Iconic 1975 blockbuster that made people afraid to go in the water

JAWS (4)

Instruments played by striking or shaking

PERCUSSION (10)

Iconic prop used by old school directors to shout instructions

MEGAPHONE (9)

It's getting 'hinc' out, a print process.

ETCHING (7)

Iconic UK event famous for epic lineups and rain.

GLASTONBURY (11)

Information presented to prove a fact

EVIDENCE (8)

Infrastructure often used to deploy AI models.

CLOUD (5)

Iconic Ferrari color, Italian for red

ROSSO (5)

Instructions written by a programmer for software

CODE (4)

It's kneaded for bread, also slang for cash

DOUGH (5)

Italian writer who took readers on a tour of the Inferno.

DANTE (5)

It drops at the end of the show

CURTAIN (7)

Increase in volume, often caused by heating

EXPANSION (9)

International governing body organizing the global tournament

FIFA (4)

Indiana quarterback Fernando, heavily projected as the 2026 top overall pick.

MENDOZA (7)

Illegal long clear that halts the play

ICING (5)

International sensation challenging for the Women's World title.

VAQUER (6)

Irish star ready to settle bad blood with his former protege.

BALOR (5)

It might be kicked, sliced, or hit flat to start a point.

SERVE (5)

Illegal delivery bowled too far from the batter to hit

WIDE (4)

Iconic Japanese gaming company co-producing the cinematic franchise.

NINTENDO (8)

Inlet on the car body used for cooling the engine

SIDEPOD (7)

It's my toe, rearranged, a famous California park.

YOSEMITE (8)

Italian prancing horse, if rare, fir will be found.

FERRARI (7)

Indian ministry responsible for promoting traditional medicine and holistic health

AYUSH (5)

Idea runs, perhaps, for medieval system.

FEUDALISM (9)

Inventor Alfred's profession before the 1930s depression hit

ARCHITECT (9)

It's about the heart, dear, I'm told.

CARDIO (6)

Iconic V12 supercar named after a fighting bull

AVENTADOR (9)

It has the most native speakers of any language in the world

MANDARIN (8)

Interconnected group, like a neural one

NETWORK (7)

Interface for developers to access OpenAI's technology.

API (3)

Italian explorer credited with reaching the Americas

COLUMBUS (8)

Instructions written by a programmer

CODE (4)

Input force applied to operate a simple machine

EFFORT (6)

Intoxicating beverage fermented from hive syrup

MEAD (4)

Icy continent surrounding the South Pole

ANTARCTICA (10)

Informal Spanish greeting meaning good, used any time of day

BUENAS (6)

Inventor known for his work with alternating current

TESLA (5)

It's worn with a coat, but only around the middle

WAISTCOAT (9)

Italian powerhouse entering the 2026 event as a top favorite on a massive win streak.

SINNER (6)

Indigenous language still spoken in parts of the old country

GAELIC (6)

Informal name for a highly prized violin from Cremona

STRAD (5)

Illegal movement with the ball

TRAVEL (6)

Instructions for a computer program

CODE (4)

Illegal challenge that results in a free kick

FOUL (4)

Instrument used by an official to stop play

WHISTLE (7)

Initial day of a newly discovered vulnerability

ZERO (4)

In 2013, a tech giant jokingly introduced a search feature utilizing this sensory organ.

NOSE (4)

Independence and autonomy celebrated by the community

LIBERTY (7)

Imaginary line that a wheel or gear rotates around

AXIS (4)

Intrinsic angular momentum of a particle

SPIN (4)

Informal term for the sport taking over TVs every March

HOOPS (5)

International multi-sport event

GAMES (5)

Infectious agent that can only replicate inside living cells

VIRUS (5)

Infuriatingly fortunate relative.

GLADSTONE (9)

Ionic compound, often found in shakers

SALT (4)

Insect with colorful wings, undergoes metamorphosis

BUTTERFLY (9)

Interstellar vessel serving as the primary setting.

SHIP (4)

It might start with 'As we look to the future...'

SPEECH (6)

It hangs from the hoop

NET (3)

Initially, a press for mass production of lies, perhaps?

PRINTING (8)

Is more cast, oddly, for Athenian exile.

OSTRACISM (9)

Invisible line through the Earth that determines our relationship with the sun.

AXIS (4)

Immature, wingless feeding stage between egg and pupa in many insects

LARVA (5)

Information gathered by space instruments

DATA (4)

It might be 98 in the shade, but this one is earned in a classroom

DEGREE (6)

Imaginary lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole

LONGITUDE (9)

Interior space for driver and passenger

CABIN (5)

Instruction for a dog to walk calmly right beside your leg.

HEEL (4)

Information used to train a computer model

DATA (4)

Iconic brew central to the viral "Splitting the G" drinking challenge

GUINNESS (8)

Italian rice dish, 'I sort' it out

RISOTTO (7)

Iconic blonde actress and fifties sex symbol

MONROE (6)

It's endless, wild, and untouched by humans.

WILDERNESS (10)

Infinite alternate realities, the focus of the current saga

MULTIVERSE (10)

Italian food made from dough such as spaghetti or penne

PASTA (5)

Irish slang for fun, gossip, and a thoroughly good time at the pub.

CRAIC (5)

Iconic LA theater that rolls out the red carpet for the Summer Game Fest.

DOLBY (5)

Interface for software components to communicate

API (3)

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