Autumn for Hangman 🍂

Clues for every answer

A one-line clue for every answer, easy to hard. They're the same clues the game's 💡 Hint shows, so you can read them out when you run your own game.

Leaf

Mostly green, usually flat part of a plant, specialised for photosynthesis; many trees shed them in autumn.

Acorn

Nut of the oak tree that sits in a little cup; jays and squirrels hide them to eat later.

Mist

Haze of tiny water droplets floating in cold air; it is thinner and more see-through than fog.

Rake

Garden tool with a toothed bar fixed across a handle, used to gather up fallen leaves and grass.

Mud

Loam, silt or clay mixed with water; it usually forms after rain or near water.

Wind

The natural movement of air over a planet's surface; short, fast bursts of it are called gusts.

Jumper

British name for a knitted piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves, worn on the upper body.

Cosy

Snug, warm and comfortable; it is also a knitted or padded cover that keeps a teapot warm.

Damp

Moist or moderately wet: in a state somewhere between dry and properly wet.

Crisp

Describes cool, dry autumn air, or food that is hard yet breaks with a sharp snap.

Misty

Covered in a fine watery haze, or foggy; it can also describe eyes filled with tears.

Cider

Drink made by fermenting apple juice; many farms in England's West Country make it.

Pumpkin

Usually round, orange winter squash with a thick shell; some kinds are grown for carving into lanterns.

Twig

A small, thin branch of a tree or bush.

Fox

Wild animal with a long, fluffy tail; the red kind has settled in many towns and cities.

Nut

Fruit with a hard shell protecting a single seed; the shell doesn't open to let the seed out.

Berry

Small, pulpy fruit, typically juicy, round and brightly coloured, with pips rather than a stone.

Crunch

To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

Golden

Having the rich colour of a precious yellow metal; it also describes a fiftieth anniversary.

Moss

Small, flowerless plant that typically forms dense green mats, often in damp or shady places.

Harvest

The gathered crops, or the season of gathering them; in some UK dialects it even means autumn.

Conker

Glossy brown seed of the horse chestnut tree; children thread it on a string for a game.

Chestnut

Tree of the beech family, or its edible fruit, which grows inside a very sharp, spiny case.

Foliage

The leaves of plants taken together; on many trees they change colour in autumn.

Bonfire

Large, controlled outdoor blaze lit to celebrate something, as across Great Britain on 5 November.

Squirrel

Rodent that typically has a long bushy tail; in cooler regions it commonly hides nuts for later.

Hedgehog

Spiny mammal that rolls into a tight ball when threatened; wild ones can hibernate.

Orchard

Area planted with fruit or nut trees that are looked after to produce food.

Drizzle

Light, patchy rain with drops smaller than normal raindrops, usually falling from low clouds.

Amber

Colour midway between yellow and orange, used in traffic lights and car turn signals.

Wellies

Waterproof rubber boots, named after a duke whose shoemaker made the original leather version.

Toffee

English sweet made by heating sugar with butter until very hot and hard; sometimes nuts or raisins are mixed in.

Fireworks

Low-explosive devices that make noise, light and coloured sparks; first invented in China.

Blackberry

Edible fruit of a plant that usually has sharp thorns; some people traditionally call the plant a bramble.

Pine Cone

Woody, seed-bearing part of a conifer tree; it opens up when dry and closes when wet.

Rosehip

Typically red to orange fruit, rich in vitamin C and made into syrup, jam and tea; it ripens in late summer to autumn.

Fungi

Living things such as mushrooms, moulds and yeasts; they are not plants and can't make food from sunlight.

Toadstool

Name generally given to a poisonous mushroom, the spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus.

Leaf Pile

Heap you make by raking up fallen autumn foliage in the garden.

Woodsmoke

The smoke given off by burning logs and branches.

Equinox

Moment, around 20 March and 23 September, when day and night are about the same length.

Deciduous

Describes trees that shed all their leaves for part of the year, usually in autumn; not evergreen.

Autumnal

Of or relating to the season between summer and winter, or to the colours linked with it.

Blustery

Describes weather with strong winds that blow in loud, sudden bursts.

Migration

Seasonal journey some birds make twice a year between their breeding and wintering grounds.

Brambles

Thorny plants in the same group as the blackberry; the word can mean any thorny shrub.

Sycamore

Large maple tree whose paired, winged seeds twirl to the ground when ripe.

Russet

Dark brown colour with a reddish-orange tinge, thought of as one of the colours of autumn.

Stubble

Short stalks left in a field after the crop is gathered in, or short hair on a man's face.

Harvesting

Gathering in ripe crops; on large farms it is done by machines such as the combine.

Cinnamon

Aromatic spice from the inner bark of certain trees, used in biscuits, teas and hot chocolate.

Gourds

Fruits related to pumpkins, many with hard shells; dried ones are made into crafts and decorations.

Chrysanthemum

Flowering plant that blooms in autumn; its name comes from Greek words for 'gold' and 'flower'.

Bonfire Night

Held each 5 November, mainly in Great Britain, to recall the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

Windfall

Fruit that drops from a tree naturally, as if blown off; also a sudden, unexpected stroke of luck.

Clocks Go Back

What happens in the UK on the last Sunday of October, when British Summer Time ends.

Horse Chestnut

Large tree whose green, spiky cases hold the glossy brown seeds used in the game of conkers.

Crab Apple

Wild tree native to western Eurasia with white or pinkish flowers; its small fruits ripen in autumn and fall to the ground.

Rowan Tree

Also called mountain ash; its small red fruits ripen from August to October and are eaten by many birds.

Ploughing

Turning over the top layer of soil to bury weeds and crop remains; once done with oxen, now tractors.