Crossword Clues Starting with M

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

Marine invertebrates that build massive underwater reefs

CORAL (5)

Mineral used to season food

SALT (4)

Metal used to make steel

IRON (4)

Messenger bird in Westeros

RAVEN (5)

Moral excellence or a quality considered good

VIRTUE (6)

Moved back and forth, or took a wild guess

SWUNG (5)

Male singing voice in a range higher than normal

FALSETTO (8)

Marine mammal, also a way to close something.

SEAL (4)

Mean-spirited bunch of large black corvids

UNKINDNESS (10)

Mechanical being ranging from astromech repair units to protocol translators

DROID (5)

Massive plasma sphere that provides the solar wind

SUN (3)

Margin of victory roughly equal to eight feet on the track.

LENGTH (6)

Moved smoothly along a slippery surface

SLID (4)

Michael Keaton's scavenging winged foe.

VULTURE (7)

Minimalist fashion staple often worn over a white tee

SLIPDRESS (9)

Memorial often framed by rosy branches in photographs

JEFFERSON (9)

Mezzo a due ruote usato dai ciclisti.

BICI (4)

Maximum runs scored from a single shot

SIX (3)

Mashed green side dish that costs extra at most places.

GUACAMOLE (9)

Mr. Tumnus from Narnia, for example

FAUN (4)

Morning waker that ends summer sleep-in habits

ALARM (5)

Messenger god with winged sandals

HERMES (6)

Minor league pitcher pitching in the low-Minors of the Boston system

GRIFFITTS (9)

Musical instruments played by striking or shaking them.

PERCUSSION (10)

Made of two or more simple machines working together

COMPOUND (8)

Midnights track that compares cosmic justice to a purring cat

KARMA (5)

Moving to the beat together

DANCING (7)

Metal-bending mutant who ominously declares 'death comes for us all'

MAGNETO (7)

Marine structure built by tiny polyps

CORAL (5)

Marconi invention for wireless communication

RADIO (5)

Moabite woman who remained loyal to Naomi

RUTH (4)

Moisture exuded through the pores as a reaction to heat or effort

SWEAT (5)

Massachusetts town where the war's first shots were fired in 1775

LEXINGTON (9)

Measure of the electrical pressure that pushes current through a circuit

VOLTAGE (7)

Main body of a church

NAVE (4)

Modern photography that does not use film

DIGITAL (7)

Me, Z, yen, for a biological catalyst.

ENZYME (6)

Meta-commentary provider and Troy's partner in crime

ABED (4)

Metal money used for trade throughout the provinces

COINS (5)

Mexican artist renowned for her symbolic self-portraits

KAHLO (5)

Money made available to borrow and pay back later

CREDIT (6)

Messages distributed by electronic means from one user to another

EMAIL (5)

Mental shuffling required to find the best play

ANAGRAM (7)

MTV show about online dating deception

CATFISH (7)

Majestic bird soaring near cliffs

EAGLE (5)

Michael: "You don't remember her ____ do you?" GOB: "Hey, it was one night of wild passion."

ATALL (5)

Measurement of how many people watched

RATING (6)

Mesh barrier used in tennis or volleyball

NET (3)

Military clash at the center of the holiday's origin.

BATTLE (6)

Minor league catcher providing depth in the lower farm system

FELTS (5)

Monster with a bulls head and a mans body

MINOTAUR (8)

Metric indicating a player's typical selection position (Abbr.)

ADP (3)

Material used for ancient monuments

STONE (5)

Mobile con quattro gambe usato per mangiare.

TAVOLO (6)

Measure of how well a mineral resists being scratched

HARDNESS (8)

Microscopic invader

VIRUS (5)

Map-making skill.

CARTOGRAPHY (11)

Make great efforts, or struggle vigorously toward a goal

STRIVE (6)

Money demanded by cybercriminals to restore access

RANSOM (6)

Material, like rubber, that blocks the flow of electricity

INSULATOR (9)

Metallo prezioso usato per far risplendere altari e cornici

ORO (3)

Mental concepts or thoughts, central to Plato's forms

IDEAS (5)

Money lost when an investment decreases in value

LOSS (4)

Mid-season event where buffs change colors

MERGE (5)

Medical professional who treats illnesses.

DOCTOR (6)

Movimiento cultural caracterizado por el exceso y el desengano

BARROCO (7)

Metalloid with the symbol B used in fiberglass and heat resistant glassware

BORON (5)

Measure of how much matter an object contains, unaffected by gravity

MASS (4)

Mad about a performance, perhaps.

DRAMA (5)

Marconi's system for wireless communication

RADIO (5)

Mexican slang for 'beer' that's the name of a Burbank Boulevard sports bar

CHELA (5)

Musical instrument with black and white keys

PIANO (5)

Most desired metal in competition

GOLD (4)

Military unit or a group of monkeys

TROOP (5)

Machine for producing power by rotating a wheel

TURBINE (7)

Marta's soapy genre

OPERA (5)

Machine used to remove endoskeletons in the underground facility

SCOOPER (7)

Musical comedy based on a TV series, tied for the most 2026 Tony nods with 12

SCHMIGADOON (11)

Mother Monster's real last name

GERMANOTTA (10)

Measurement indicating how much water flows per minute

GPM (3)

Metaphor for followers who should not lose their savor

SALT (4)

Money that is owed to another party

DEBT (4)

Month in 2026 when the animated plumber returns to the big screen.

APRIL (5)

Money Britain charged colonists on goods such as tea

TAX (3)

Main protagonist who typically saves the day by the third act.

HERO (4)

Motion experienced on the classic teacups attraction

SPIN (4)

Media franchise centered on catching, training, and battling pocket monsters

POKEMON (7)

Main part of a church

NAVE (4)

Material used to make tablets for early writing

CLAY (4)

Miserly protagonist who learns the true meaning of Christmas.

SCROOGE (7)

Madison Square Garden residents chasing a long-awaited title.

KNICKS (6)

Musical comedy TV show adapted for the stage in Spring 2026.

SCHMIGADOON (11)

Music industry award she has won over a dozen times

GRAMMY (6)

Musical instruction to play a stringed instrument with the bow.

ARCO (4)

Masked luchador looking to climb high in a multi-man bout.

PENTA (5)

Material that resists electricity flow

INSULATOR (9)

Moving through water using your arms and legs.

SWIM (4)

Molten rock located beneath the earth's surface

MAGMA (5)

Made-up tales perfect for escaping reality

FICTION (7)

Molten rock that hasn't seen the light of day

MAGMA (5)

Musical style played in a smooth and connected manner

LEGATO (6)

Mechanism to stop, a break from speed.

BRAKE (5)

Major test that might require pulling an all-nighter

EXAM (4)

MTV competition show featuring physical stunts and alumni

CHALLENGE (9)

Meteorological phenomenon that became a universal emblem of diversity

RAINBOW (7)

Mix of gases that surrounds every plant

AIR (3)

Martini-drinking, Prius-driving canine resident of Quahog.

BRIAN (5)

Made-up stories that offer a great escape

FICTION (7)

Modern toy that projects an elusive, uncatchable red dot.

LASER (5)

Mystery game featuring Professor Plum and Miss Scarlett

CLUE (4)

Method acting pioneer who 'coulda been a contender'

BRANDO (6)

Money received from work or other sources

INCOME (6)

Month when International Left-Handers Day is celebrated.

AUGUST (6)

Moss-Bachrach who brings a rocky exterior to the MCU

EBON (4)

Move to the rhythm of the thumping beat.

DANCE (5)

Mark leading the Nevada squad into the championship clash

STONE (5)

Material of the coveted throne

IRON (4)

Mythical beast ridden by Targaryens

DRAGON (6)

Metal bits that give you access to your home

KEYS (4)

Mythical bird that regenerates from ashes

PHOENIX (7)

Midnights bonus track about being so in love you ignore the gossip in the room

PARIS (5)

Make smaller, or thicken a sauce

REDUCE (6)

Mountain eye filled with tears

TARN (4)

Microscopic marine life, often the 'plan' for a whale's meal, 'knot' in a sea.

PLANKTON (8)

Main floor seating section or the musicians in the pit

ORCHESTRA (9)

Media mogul who hosted a long-running influential talk show

OPRAH (5)

Maiman's device for creating a focused beam of light

LASER (5)

Metalloid with the symbol Si used to make computer chips and glass

SILICON (7)

Mischievous bearded shoemaker of myth who hides his wealth

LEPRECHAUN (10)

Money earned on savings or paid on a loan over time

INTEREST (8)

Museum framework of bones that comes alive on the big screen

SKELETON (8)

Military directive that changed history

ORDER (5)

Michael Jackson urged listeners to do this to it in 1983

BEAT (4)

Mounted medieval warrior

KNIGHT (6)

Measure of how hot or cold something is

TEMPERATURE (11)

Moon defender, one who works on a boat, or 'Lori's' 'a's.

SAILOR (6)

Mythical creature with a lion's body and eagle's head

GRIFFIN (7)

Mall cop Tobias is fired using this to kill a mouse

AMMO (4)

Massachusetts city where colonists dumped tea into the harbor

BOSTON (6)

Metal plates worn by soldiers for protection

ARMOR (5)

Mexican host city slated to hold the 1,000th World Cup match.

MONTERREY (9)

Man shall not live by this alone

BREAD (5)

Make a loud, sharp cry of fear or pain

SCREAM (6)

Material used to put custom graphics onto tshirts

IRONON (6)

Mind over matter, until their heads explode from a bad case of warp-demon possession

PSYKERS (7)

Month featuring both Father's Day and this sugary celebration

JUNE (4)

Midnight rider of 1775

REVERE (6)

Monegasque fan favorite hoping to put the Prancing Horse on top.

LECLERC (7)

Main energy source that powers photosynthesis

SUNLIGHT (8)

Mischievous god returning to the big screen

LOKI (4)

Mobile operating system hitting version 20 this year.

IOS (3)

Musical about a famous orphan girl and her dog Sandy

ANNIE (5)

Meat and veggies threaded together and charred

KEBAB (5)

Mammal with a leathery armor shell

ARMADILLO (9)

Make great efforts to achieve something

STRIVE (6)

Microblogging site where user amyricha first posted the iconic spring joke in 2012.

TUMBLR (6)

Mythical creature, half-human, half-horse

CENTAUR (7)

Matching clothes worn by teammates

UNIFORM (7)

Marine predator that occasionally encounters surfers, leading to beach closures

SHARK (5)

Malicious software that threatens to publish or block access to data unless a fee is paid

RANSOMWARE (10)

Massive electronic music stage named for a sandy expanse.

SAHARA (6)

Molten rock found beneath the volcanic arc

MAGMA (5)

Massive stadium hosting the two-night showcase in 2026.

ALLEGIANT (9)

Male kin who might put you in a friendly headlock.

BROTHER (7)

Milan-based luxury brand known for its distinctive red carpet looks

PRADA (5)

Master of suspense known for 'Psycho'

HITCHCOCK (9)

Microscopic food source for the massive Whale Shark

PLANKTON (8)

Microscopic fungi responsible for turning sweet liquid into a spirited drink.

YEAST (5)

Method of scrambling data to keep it secure

ENCRYPTION (10)

Making a point one dot at a time

STIPPLE (7)

Mythical shoemaker known for hoarding wealth

LEPRECHAUN (10)

Matter that makes up giant planets like Jupiter

GAS (3)

Malicious program disguised as legitimate software to deceive users

TROJAN (6)

Morton demonstrated this to end surgical pain

ANESTHESIA (10)

Male singing voice between tenor and bass

BARITONE (8)

Measured in minutes per mile, it is crucial to get this right early on.

PACE (4)

Mexico City dough

MASA (4)

Marine invertebrate, forms reefs

CORAL (5)

Materiale preferito dal Buonarroti per le sue sculture

MARMO (5)

Mezcla de lo tragico y lo comico en el teatro

DRAMA (5)

Mightier than the sword, proverbially

PEN (3)

Music genre known for improvisation

JAZZ (4)

Mike, perennial AL All-Star outfielder

TROUT (5)

Mechanical helper that is not the one you are looking for?

DROID (5)

Metal used to craft armor and tools

IRON (4)

Machine used to transmit scanned documents over phone lines

FAX (3)

Measure of how much useful work a machine produces compared to energy put in

EFFICIENCY (10)

Main structural member of a ship or building

KEEL (4)

Moonball tactic used when an opponent rushes the net.

LOB (3)

Memiliki nilai keindahan yang menyentuh perasaan

ESTETIS (7)

Magistrati incaricati principalmente della giustizia

PRETORI (7)

Mixture of two or more metals, sometimes used to make strong magnets

ALLOY (5)

Marconi's wireless wonder, a broadcast from within.

RADIO (5)

Mockumentary about the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company

OFFICE (6)

Musical instrument with eighty-eight black and white keys

PIANO (5)

Money in the form of bills or coins

CASH (4)

Mystic energy field that really holds the galaxy together?

FORCE (5)

Meme depicting a famous actor looking melancholic on a park bench

SADKEANU (8)

Measure of how much a material opposes the flow of electric current

RESISTANCE (10)

Medieval holy war

CRUSADE (7)

Machine that converts motion into electrical energy

GENERATOR (9)

Month hosting the 2026 National Park Week festivities

AUGUST (6)

Mineral that makes ocean water taste distinct

SALT (4)

Most spoken language by native speakers

CHINESE (7)

Massive, green-skinned fruit whose stringy flesh is a popular vegan substitute for pulled pork.

JACKFRUIT (9)

Musical high school where they wanted to live forever

FAME (4)

Material used for pottery and tablets

CLAY (4)

Mexican food consisting of a folded tortilla with filling

TACO (4)

Mystical force, a trick of the light, 'I' 'cam' 'g'.

MAGIC (5)

Mickey's status on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

STAR (4)

Make oil and water mix, surely I'm left by this process

EMULSIFY (8)

Movies made from drawings or computer graphics

ANIMATION (9)

Malicious program that replicates itself

VIRUS (5)

Modern retro gaming platform that revealed its Nexus edition in 2026.

EVERCADE (8)

Martial art that originated in Japan and debuted in 1964

JUDO (4)

Merc with a Mouth actor known for his hilarious faux-feud with Jackman.

RYAN (4)

*Maebe in Southeast Asia?

BALIASHAWKAT (12)

Mineral used to enhance the flavor of food

SALT (4)

Molten rock that flows out of a volcano

LAVA (4)

Massachusetts delegate who later became the second U.S. president

ADAMS (5)

Milton Bradley classic featuring a spinning wheel and plastic cars.

LIFE (4)

Macaroni or rotini base for a chilled cookout side

PASTA (5)

Massive robotic hunter built for defense

JAEGER (6)

Malicious assault on computer systems or networks

CYBERATTACK (11)

Marsupial native to Australia

KANGAROO (8)

Measure of how strongly gravity pulls on an object

WEIGHT (6)

Metallic beast from 1967

IMPALA (6)

Mountain that can erupt with hot melted rock

VOLCANO (7)

Mexican dish consisting of a folded tortilla

TACO (4)

Measure of how much mass is packed into a given volume

DENSITY (7)

Material effective against White Walkers

DRAGONGLASS (11)

Major river flowing through Pakistan and India

INDUS (5)

Movement of water through a membrane from an area of low to high concentration

OSMOSIS (7)

Moon defender, a solar anagram.

SAILOR (6)

Metallic element with the symbol Fe that is the main ingredient in steel

IRON (4)

Mound of sand piled up by wind

DUNE (4)

Max who produced countless Y2K hits and requested a specific southern vocal twang.

MARTIN (6)

Mechanism that connects and disconnects the engine from the transmission

CLUTCH (6)

Mobile unit where laughter was the best medicine

MASH (4)

Monster that sheds its skin to mimic others

SHIFTER (7)

Mythical beast, often a powerful ally or foe, 'on' 'rag' 'd'.

DRAGON (6)

Musicians who play for a show

ORCHESTRA (9)

Minor league infielder striving to rise through the Boston ranks

GASS (4)

Meat-eating animal in a food chain

CARNIVORE (9)

Medical tool used to listen to heartbeats

STETHOSCOPE (11)

Muscular outfielder Tyler known for his Opening Day home run streak

ONEILL (6)

Make a new scientific finding

DISCOVER (8)

Metal circle that unforgivingly rejects a missed shot.

RIM (3)

Mesopotamian wedge writing

CUNEIFORM (9)

Moral excellence, a core concept in ancient Greek thought

VIRTUE (6)

Metallo prezioso usato nei fondi delle tavole medievali e primo rinascimento

ORO (3)

Measure of how easily a material allows electricity to pass through it

CONDUCTIVITY (12)

Mustachioed restaurant owner known for his pun-filled daily specials.

BELCHER (7)

Molecule split apart during the light reactions

WATER (5)

Major divisions or sections of a play

ACTS (4)

Music without electric amplification

ACOUSTIC (8)

Multiplication groups must all be the same size

EQUAL (5)

Moving mass of insects looking for a new residence

SWARM (5)

Monster heaven where Leviathans roam

PURGATORY (9)

Microscopic drifters that can cause mysterious glowing waves.

PLANKTON (8)

Marisa Tomei's maternal MCU role.

MAY (3)

Metal element used to coat cans

TIN (3)

Mazda's beloved lightweight two-seater roadster known for exceptional handling

MIATA (5)

Money spent on goods or services

EXPENSE (7)

Mexican painter known for her many self-portraits

KAHLO (5)

Morning's tears on a blade of grass

DEW (3)

Massive defensive structure visible across northern China

WALL (4)

Missing-toe rodent who harbored a dark, magical secret for twelve years.

SCABBERS (8)

Mountain range along the eastern edge of the rim

ANDES (5)

Moral principles that govern behavior

ETHICS (6)

Martial artist known for throwing Hadoukens.

RYU (3)

Muscular body part in your mouth used for tasting

TONGUE (6)

Monarch of the Mushroom Kingdom, recently revealed as a long-lost sibling in the 2026 film.

PEACH (5)

Malicious code that locks files until a payment is made

RANSOMWARE (10)

Molecule inside cells that carries genetic instructions

DNA (3)

Mountain that can erupt with lava and ash

VOLCANO (7)

Monumento celebrativo come quello dedicato a Costantino

ARCO (4)

Marine mammal, can 'seal' a deal with its barks.

SEAL (4)

Mythical creature whose singing lures sailors to their doom

SIREN (5)

Materiale artistico soffiato nelle fornaci locali

VETRO (5)

Messenger of the gods, known for winged sandals

HERMES (6)

Moisture farmer who got a serious hand-off from his dad?

LUKE (4)

Motor City team that secured the top East seed in 2026.

PISTONS (7)

Money or resources given to help another country

AID (3)

Musical instruction meaning excessively or too much

TROPPO (6)

Metal items that grant access to your new front door

KEYS (4)

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior

ETHICS (6)

Mjolnir is a magical one of these

HAMMER (6)

Measurements of how many people watch a show

RATINGS (7)

Moving air that sweeps across the peaks

WIND (4)

Modern way to reject or accept a match

SWIPE (5)

Melted rock found beneath Earth's surface

MAGMA (5)

Milanese brand famous for daring cuts and Donatella's bold aesthetic.

VERSACE (7)

Metallica's dark 1988 masterpiece about a wounded soldier

ONE (3)

Machine that produces electricity

GENERATOR (9)

Measure of the average kinetic energy of particles

TEMPERATURE (11)

Month when the sun typically leaves the second zodiac sign

MAY (3)

Machine that throws moving images onto the silver screen

PROJECTOR (9)

Metal precioso que da nombre al siglo mas brillante de las letras

ORO (3)

Mitchell's first name, the star driving Cleveland's 2026 playoff run.

DONOVAN (7)

Microscopic organisms consumed in massive quantities by the whale shark

PLANKTON (8)

Male monarch, often ruling a kingdom.

KING (4)

Making an image look sharp and clear

FOCUS (5)

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