Crossword answer
ABRASIVE
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, March 13, 2026
Letter pattern
ABRASIVE
Clues that lead to ABRASIVE
Most recent firstAbout ABRASIVE in crosswords
ABRASIVE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Grating” in the Evening Standard crossword on March 13, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
VERBATIMWord for word (8)
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
GRIDLOCKTraffic jam, standstill (8)
ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3)
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
ANDROGENSteroid produced by the testes (8)
ARKANSASBible Belt state
FOCACCIAItalian bread (8)
REDONIONSalad ingredient
LOLLIPOPSomething possibly sugared in water turned up, sweet (8)
SALESREPService promoter
SARAJEVOCapital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"
TSAAGENTAirport's ID checker
NOMATTERRegardless of
Every appearance of ABRASIVE (8)
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Mar 13, 2026
Grating · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 7, 2024
Grating · The Independent · 8 Across
Apr 18, 2023
Grating, rough · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 17, 2022
Sandpaper-like · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Nov 13, 2020
Grating · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 6, 2020
Irritating · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 6, 2019
Irritating · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 4, 2019
Sandy, maybe, is apt to be irritating · Evening Standard · 7 Across