Crossword Clues Starting with O

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

Order of mammals including lemurs monkeys and apes

PRIMATE (7)

Order given on a film set

CUT (3)

Object producing a magnetic field

MAGNET (6)

Online journal

BLOG (4)

Online scam to obtain personal info

PHISHING (8)

OpenAI's platform for AI agents, responding to a competitor's offering.

FRONTIER (8)

One full circuit of the track

LAP (3)

Opposite of female, often describing many early directors

MALE (4)

Object launched into space to orbit Earth or another celestial body

SATELLITE (9)

Oscar-winning screenwriter who shares a famous Boston bromance with Affleck.

MATT (4)

One who performs on stage or screen

ACTOR (5)

One who ranges, perhaps, or a guardian of the wild.

RANGER (6)

Orchard fruit featured in a chunky, spiced fritter

APPLE (5)

Official who enforces rules

REFEREE (7)

One cycle of improving a model through repeated training

ITERATION (9)

Optical instrument used to observe distant galaxies

TELESCOPE (9)

One who writes music

COMPOSER (8)

Oscar-winning composer Göransson returning for the movie

LUDWIG (6)

One of three twenty-minute segments in a regulation matchup

PERIOD (6)

One who is among the first to explore a new field

PIONEER (7)

Orbital device for communication or observation

SATELLITE (9)

One 'chrome' is out for single color work.

MONOCHROME (10)

OpenAI's CEO, Sam ______.

ALTMAN (6)

Object that produces a magnetic field

MAGNET (6)

Open-air stage dedicated to extended electronic music sets.

QUASAR (6)

Opening ceremony procession

PARADE (6)

One who keeps a head for business

MILLINER (8)

Operating system for desktops and laptops.

MACOS (5)

One who catches, or a 'fresh' start to a sea tale.

FISHER (6)

Our local star, currently suffering from a dimming crisis.

SUN (3)

Ohio city that traditionally hosts the "First Four" games.

DAYTON (6)

Offensive foul against a defender

CHARGE (6)

Object orbiting a planet or star

SATELLITE (9)

Orienteering tool for a lost hiker

COMPASS (7)

One's initial feeling of a French movement.

IMPRESSION (10)

"Operation ___", London hit musical crossing the pond in 2026.

MINCEMEAT (9)

Of a medieval land system

FEUDAL (6)

Opening presentation that sets the tone for the week's announcements.

KEYNOTE (7)

Official park guide often seen in a flat hat

RANGER (6)

Often a time for phone calls

COMMUTE (7)

One level of processing within a deep learning architecture

LAYER (5)

One of the elder gods

TITAN (5)

Objects used by actors on stage

PROPS (5)

Operating system that powers the company's flagship smartphones

IOS (3)

Optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer

TELESCOPE (9)

Objects used by actors during a performance

PROPS (5)

One-over tiebreaker used to decide drawn matches

SUPEROVER (9)

Oscillation that transfers energy

WAVE (4)

Opposite of an acid

BASE (4)

One who enjoys books and stories.

READER (6)

Overall structural shape or outline of an ensemble

SILHOUETTE (10)

Outer layer of excitement for a lemon

ZEST (4)

One who might be accused of making a scene, or at least a collection

CURATOR (7)

Overwhelming a server with traffic from multiple sources

DDOS (4)

Off-spinner's tricky delivery that turns the other way

DOOSRA (6)

Opaque sibling of a watery medium

GOUACHE (7)

Old Viking tongue

NORSE (5)

Objects used on stage by actors

PROPS (5)

Open-faced baked dish that pastry chefs strive to keep from developing a soggy bottom.

TART (4)

Outspoken star looking to put the Tribal Chief to sleep in the main event.

PUNK (4)

One who gains unauthorized access to computer systems

HACKER (6)

On-set physical rig used to portray the rocky sidekick in the movie.

PUPPET (6)

One circuit of the track

LAP (3)

One who guides the action, often with more credit.

DIRECTOR (8)

Official paper

DOCUMENT (8)

One who creates software

DEVELOPER (9)

One who discovers new lands

EXPLORER (8)

Otis gave this invention its ups and downs

ELEVATOR (8)

Ocean's movement, also a greeting.

WAVE (4)

Official who enforces the rules

UMPIRE (6)

One version of a trait found in a pair

ALLELE (6)

Oval object traditionally boiled and dipped in vibrant hues

EGG (3)

Order of peacekeepers, like the Ninth one featured in an upcoming Visions series.

JEDI (4)

Official bus service transporting fans from local hotels to the grounds

SHUTTLE (7)

On X, a nerve fiber extension.

AXON (4)

Official, respectful term used by broadcasters instead of 'fans.'

PATRONS (7)

Once beautiful maiden with a gaze that turns to stone

MEDUSA (6)

One of India's official languages

HINDI (5)

One thousand birds chirping in a hand of lightning

CHIDORI (7)

Of the Middle Ages

MEDIEVAL (8)

One side of a sheet of paper in a book

PAGE (4)

One who plans the form or structure of something

DESIGNER (8)

Outrageous or amusing behavior that might get you sent to the principal's office.

ANTICS (6)

Offensive foul for running into a defender

CHARGE (6)

On-field official who signals boundaries, wickets, and extras

UMPIRE (6)

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