Crossword answer
ABORTIVE
8 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, July 23, 2026
Letter pattern
ABORTIVE
Clues that lead to ABORTIVE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Unsuccessful8Evening StandardJul 23, 2026
Fruitless8Evening StandardMay 28, 2025
About ABORTIVE in crosswords
ABORTIVE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Unsuccessful” in the Evening Standard crossword on July 23, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
TRANSFERHandover
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
HYPNOTICMesmerising
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
Every appearance of ABORTIVE (7)
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Jul 23, 2026
Unsuccessful · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 28, 2025
Fruitless · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 28, 2023
Fruitless · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 2, 2023
Fruitless · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 6, 2022
Fruitless · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 16, 2021
Unsuccessful · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Mar 7, 2019
Fruitless · Evening Standard · 8 Across