Crossword answer · 5 letters
SPOON definition and meaning
spoon · noun
What does SPOON mean?
The person on the outside in a spooning or side-by-side cuddling position.
What does SPOON mean in a crossword?
SPOON appears in the reviewed clue “Big ___ (cuddling partner).” The blank completes a familiar two-word expression, and the parenthetical defines the role.
Why is SPOON useful to learn?
This teaching profile is included because SPOON has a verified clue relationship and demonstrates how wording, grammar, length, or wordplay narrows a fill.
Common clue patterns
- Big ___ (cuddling partner)
- Think of the outer person in a side-by-side cuddling position.
- 5-letter fill in the blank answer confirmed by crossings
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
SPOON completes the familiar phrase “big spoon.” When two people cuddle in a spooning position, the person wrapping around the other is commonly called the big spoon. A different clue may target another sense, so solvers should still confirm the grammar and crossing letters.