Crossword answer
ABSTAINS
8 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 2 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, December 20, 2025
Letter pattern
ABSTAINS
Clues that lead to ABSTAINS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Declines to vote8Eugene ShefferDec 20, 2025
Sits on the fence - tar leaves a mark8The IndependentJan 23, 2024
About ABSTAINS in crosswords
ABSTAINS is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 2 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Declines to vote” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on December 20, 2025.
Other 8-letter answers
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
CITATIONBibliography listing
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
ASGOODASVirtually
ADMIRALSShip brass
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
CHANCEITTake a risk
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
Every appearance of ABSTAINS (2)
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Dec 20, 2025
Declines to vote · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Jan 23, 2024
Sits on the fence - tar leaves a mark · The Independent · 12 Across