Figures of speech

Latest answer — August 28, 2026

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Clue explained

Idioms are established expressions whose meanings are often not literal, making them figures of speech. The plural answer matches the plural wording “Figures.”

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An educational illustration showing several common English idioms

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 28, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1French pronoun
  2. 4Greet
  3. 8Beanies
  4. 12Where Taylor Swift married Travis Kelce
  5. 13Gymnast Korbut
  6. 14Killer whale
  7. 15Juliette Binoche film
  8. 17Grate
  9. 18Wine vessel
  10. 19Tatter
  11. 21Hobbyist’s abbr.
  12. 22Figures of speech
  13. 26“Speed-the-Plow” playwright
  14. 29Hosp. workers
  15. 30Iota
  16. 31“Be that -- may ...”
  17. 32Caustic cleaner
  18. 33Mrs. Dithers of “Blondie”
  19. 34Knee protector
  20. 35Whitman of “Good Girls”
  21. 36Bread grain
  22. 37Tap
  23. 39“How -- love thee”
  24. 40Marseilles monarch
  25. 41Builds
  26. 45Showroom sample
  27. 48Bombed, as a gag
  28. 50Gumbo need
  29. 51During
  30. 52Swiss canton
  31. 53Chow --
  32. 54Greet the villain
  33. 55Hearing thing

Down

  1. 12200, to Caesar
  2. 2Fed. workplace monitor
  3. 3Borodin’s “Prince --”
  4. 4Travel on foot
  5. 5Back street
  6. 6Tennis star Swiatek
  7. 7Military loo
  8. 8Welsh pooch
  9. 9Football’s Parseghian
  10. 10Mac rivals
  11. 11Tree fluid
  12. 16West Pointer
  13. 20Billboards
  14. 23Slender woodwind
  15. 24Actress Sorvino
  16. 25RBI, for one
  17. 26Atlas pages
  18. 27Now, in memos
  19. 28Calf-length
  20. 29Deli loaf
  21. 32Queen of “Chicago”
  22. 33Main
  23. 35Cattle call?
  24. 36Planets
  25. 38Reaction to a pun
  26. 39Sandwich shops
  27. 42Crossword hint
  28. 43Actress Reid
  29. 44Swizzle
  30. 45-- Pérignon
  31. 46Squeeze (out)
  32. 47Hosp. scan
  33. 49U.K. recording label

The answer to “Figures of speech” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is IDIOMS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 28, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 22-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Figures of speech” answer

IDIOMS (6 letters)

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What does IDIOMS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of IDIOMS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g. over the moon, see the light)
  • a characteristic mode of expression in music or art

When else has “Figures of speech” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Figures of speech”?

The answer is IDIOMS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Figures of speech”?

6 letters: IDIOMS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 28, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 22-Across. Earlier appearances: August 21, 2026 → IDIOMS.

Can “Figures of speech” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 28, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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