Crossword Clue: Vessel for water or milk
Here's the answer to the Vessel for water or milk crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: GLASS
The answer to "Vessel for water or milk" is GLASS. Glass runs 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants — opening with G and closing on S. In a grid it fills a 5-square slot whose letters are each shared with a crossing word, so the intersections do a lot of the heavy lifting when the clue itself is tough.
Origin & meaning
A glass is a drinking vessel, named for the transparent material it is usually made from. Glass is technically an amorphous solid, and though sometimes rumored to slowly flow, it does not; medieval windows are uneven simply because of how they were made.
Common usage
You'll see GLASS in grids regularly — its 5-letter, 1 vowel shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the G or S, GLASS tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like GLASS are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet GLASS again and again, and recognizing it instantly is one of the quiet skills that separates fast solvers from slow ones.
Stuck on this clue?
The fastest way past a stubborn clue like this one is the grid itself: pencil in the easy crossing answers first, and GLASS will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue GLASS — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Once the G was confirmed by the crossing word, GLASS was the only entry that fit."
- "A 5-letter slot and a clue like 'Vessel for water or milk'? That's GLASS nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed GLASS was right."