Crossword Clues Starting with L

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

Leader of the team

CAPTAIN (7)

Leader of an orchestra

CONDUCTOR (9)

Large unit of the Roman army

LEGION (6)

Leading talent drawing massive crowds and flashbulbs

STAR (4)

Lively, bouncy folk dance often performed to traditional tunes

JIG (3)

Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

LASER (5)

Learning subject, often paired with 'deep'

MACHINE (7)

Language of Brazil

PORTUGUESE (10)

Large arena for games

STADIUM (7)

Last name of the 2024 Disney Legend who famously sang about a "Climb".

CYRUS (5)

Large, yell-free space for viewing art.

GALLERY (7)

Large, elegant water bird

SWAN (4)

Long heroic story, often about 'gas' or old tales.

SAGA (4)

Lets yo! Heart's contraction.

SYSTOLE (7)

Leafy vegetable traditionally boiled alongside a salty meat

CABBAGE (7)

Liquid doing the dissolving

SOLVENT (7)

Lavish evening event demanding strict black-tie attire

GALA (4)

Lifeblood of Egypt, if line's rearranged.

NILE (4)

Legendary musical family featuring Janet and Michael.

JACKSON (7)

Land system that often made lords of men.

FEUDALISM (9)

Last runner in a relay

ANCHOR (6)

Lou, the former Foreigner frontman with a new album in March 2026.

GRAMM (5)

Liks backward, a luxurious fiber

SILK (4)

Land that is almost an island but lacks commitment

PENINSULA (9)

Late-night Saturday church service preceding the main celebration

VIGIL (5)

Large island Trump reportedly sought after a Nobel snub.

GREENLAND (9)

Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.

POETRY (6)

Lower-alcohol style designed to be enjoyed in multiples over a longer period.

SESSION (7)

Large body of saltwater

OCEAN (5)

Large ancient structure, often triangular

PYRAMID (7)

Leafy garnish essential to the signature race day cocktail.

MINT (4)

Literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people.

FICTION (7)

Loyal mutt who served as an unwilling reindeer for a holiday heist.

MAX (3)

Legendary father-son racing duo immortalized in bronze.

HOYT (4)

Less is more when the sauce simmers

REDUCTION (9)

Line on a map connecting points of equal elevation; out con, confused

CONTOUR (7)

Long-distance running event

MARATHON (8)

Late British designer honored by the unforgettable 2011 Savage Beauty gala.

MCQUEEN (7)

Long narrative poem about heroic deeds

EPIC (4)

Literature describing imaginary events and people

FICTION (7)

Lowest point, 'ran id' low (anag)

NADIR (5)

Leap in a track and field event

JUMP (4)

Legendary 'Golden Bear' who holds the record with six titles.

NICKLAUS (8)

Land mass surrounded by water

ISLAND (6)

Large body of still water

LAKE (4)

Land by the sea.

SHORE (5)

Large seaweed, needs 'help' to stand tall underwater.

KELP (4)

Large white or black screen placed behind the bowler for visibility

SIGHTSCREEN (11)

Language of anime and sushi

JAPANESE (8)

Listeners at a performance

AUDIENCE (8)

Language of the Land of Smiles

THAI (4)

Lucky mutated plant found in the grass

CLOVER (6)

Legendary king of Crete

MINOS (5)

Loki's green tree of timelines spotted outside a window in the trailer breakdowns

YGGDRASIL (9)

Legless reptile

SNAKE (5)

Lounge where artists nervously sip drinks while scores are tallied

GREENROOM (9)

Legendary franchise player returning to host the weekend.

CENA (4)

Land almost an island.

PENINSULA (9)

Language of Bangladesh and West Bengal

BENGALI (7)

Large fish, 'a nut' anagram.

TUNA (4)

Likeness of a person

PORTRAIT (8)

Large external fuel container, famously painted white for the first two missions.

TANK (4)

Large ensemble of instrumentalists

ORCHESTRA (9)

Large, furry mammal known for hibernation

BEAR (4)

Legendary revolving wardrobe set meticulously recreated for the 2026 special.

CLOSET (6)

Like a picturesque overlook along a parkway

SCENIC (6)

Large natural elevation of the earth's surface

MOUNTAIN (8)

Lure of the sea, often with song

SIREN (5)

Luster C, a grouping of stars (anag)

CLUSTER (7)

Lank P, perhaps, for a core exercise.

PLANK (5)

Learning through a membrane by concentration

OSMOSIS (7)

Less well? No, it's about good health.

WELLNESS (8)

Loyal friend of Jon Snow, a maester-in-training

SAMWELL (7)

Lanky troublemaker in purple who is famously excluded from certain fighting games.

WALUIGI (7)

Lame god of fire and blacksmiths

HEPHAESTUS (10)

Long-bodied hound that secured a spot in the top five most popular breeds in 2025.

DACHSHUND (9)

Legendary Parisian label famously helmed by Karl Lagerfeld for decades.

CHANEL (6)

Looped fabric, like a small French curl.

BOUCLE (6)

Live musical performance

CONCERT (7)

Leader of the Argonauts on a quest for gold

JASON (5)

Line near the stumps

CREASE (6)

Last name of the tomboyish detective who gets a major makeover

HART (4)

Language of Bangladesh

BENGALI (7)

Legendary French house that crafted Nicole Kidman's 2026 look

CHANEL (6)

Large room or passage

HALL (4)

Later stage of software testing, often by users

BETA (4)

Language related to Danish and Swedish

NORWEGIAN (9)

Long river in Egypt

NILE (4)

Land nearly surrounded by water

PENINSULA (9)

Large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes

PANCREAS (8)

Language from the Land of the Rising Sun

JAPANESE (8)

Land next to the sea

COAST (5)

Loss of control causing rotation

SPIN (4)

Last name of the beauty queen who delivered the iconic weather-related quote

FRASIER (7)

Lively, bouncy folk dance often performed to fiddle music

JIG (3)

Can't find the clue you're looking for?

Try the AI clue solver. It handles cryptic, wordplay, and fill-in-the-blank clues, with optional answer-length filtering.

Try the AI Clue Solver