Crossword Clues Starting with M

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

Marine invertebrates that build massive underwater reefs

CORAL (5)

Messenger bird in Westeros

RAVEN (5)

Male singing voice in a range higher than normal

FALSETTO (8)

Marine mammal, also a way to close something.

SEAL (4)

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

LENGTH (6)

Minimalist fashion staple often worn over a white tee

SLIPDRESS (9)

Memorial often framed by rosy branches in photographs

JEFFERSON (9)

Maximum runs scored from a single shot

SIX (3)

Mashed green side dish that costs extra at most places.

GUACAMOLE (9)

Musical instruments played by striking or shaking them.

PERCUSSION (10)

Made of two or more simple machines working together

COMPOUND (8)

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

MAGNETO (7)

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)

Metal money used for trade throughout the provinces

COINS (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)

Majestic bird soaring near cliffs

EAGLE (5)

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

BATTLE (6)

Measure of how well a mineral resists being scratched

HARDNESS (8)

Microscopic invader

VIRUS (5)

Map-making skill.

CARTOGRAPHY (11)

Money demanded by cybercriminals to restore access

RANSOM (6)

Material, like rubber, that blocks the flow of electricity

INSULATOR (9)

Mental concepts or thoughts, central to Plato's forms

IDEAS (5)

Money lost when an investment decreases in value

LOSS (4)

Medical professional who treats illnesses.

DOCTOR (6)

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)

Most desired metal in competition

GOLD (4)

Machine for producing power by rotating a wheel

TURBINE (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)

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)

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)

Made-up tales perfect for escaping reality

FICTION (7)

Musical style played in a smooth and connected manner

LEGATO (6)

Mechanism to stop, a break from speed.

BRAKE (5)

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)

Method acting pioneer who 'coulda been a contender'

BRANDO (6)

Money received from work or other sources

INCOME (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)

Mythical bird that regenerates from ashes

PHOENIX (7)

Make smaller, or thicken a sauce

REDUCE (6)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Material used to put custom graphics onto tshirts

IRONON (6)

Metal used to make steel

IRON (4)

Month featuring both Father's Day and this sugary celebration

JUNE (4)

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)

Meat and veggies threaded together and charred

KEBAB (5)

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

TUMBLR (6)

Mythical creature, half-human, half-horse

CENTAUR (7)

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)

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)

Malicious program disguised as legitimate software to deceive users

TROJAN (6)

Morton demonstrated this to end surgical pain

ANESTHESIA (10)

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

PACE (4)

Marine invertebrate, forms reefs

CORAL (5)

Mike, perennial AL All-Star outfielder

TROUT (5)

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)

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

ALLOY (5)

Marconi's wireless wonder, a broadcast from within.

RADIO (5)

Musical instrument with eighty-eight black and white keys

PIANO (5)

Money in the form of bills or coins

CASH (4)

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)

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)

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

EMULSIFY (8)

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)

Moral excellence or a quality considered good

VIRTUE (6)

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

ADAMS (5)

Macaroni or rotini base for a chilled cookout side

PASTA (5)

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)

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)

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

OSMOSIS (7)

Moon defender, a solar anagram.

SAILOR (6)

Mound of sand piled up by wind

DUNE (4)

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

MARTIN (6)

Mobile unit where laughter was the best medicine

MASH (4)

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

DRAGON (6)

Musicians who play for a show

ORCHESTRA (9)

Meat-eating animal in a food chain

CARNIVORE (9)

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)

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)

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)

Money spent on goods or services

EXPENSE (7)

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

SCABBERS (8)

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)

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

SEAL (4)

Mythical creature whose singing lures sailors to their doom

SIREN (5)

Messenger of the gods, known for winged sandals

HERMES (6)

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

PISTONS (7)

Money or resources given to help another country

AID (3)

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior

ETHICS (6)

Measurements of how many people watch a show

RATINGS (7)

Melted rock found beneath Earth's surface

MAGMA (5)

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

VERSACE (7)

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)

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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