Crossword answer
ABSTRUSE
8 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Independent, November 18, 2025
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ABSTRUSE
Clues that lead to ABSTRUSE
Most recent firstAbout ABSTRUSE in crosswords
ABSTRUSE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Recondite” in the The Independent crossword on November 18, 2025.
Other 8-letter answers
ARKANSASBible Belt state
INSPADESHow one might make bid, terribly (2,6)
SALESREPService promoter
VERBATIMWord for word (8)
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3)
BIRDCALLSwan song?
SARAJEVOCapital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"
REDONIONSalad ingredient
NOMATTERRegardless of
RUTHLESSHaving no pity (8)
CAUTIOUSPrudent (8)
TEDTALKSStreamed lectures
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
Every appearance of ABSTRUSE (6)
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Nov 18, 2025
Recondite · The Independent · 10 Across
May 30, 2025
Obscure · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Apr 8, 2024
Difficult to get sailor with trick on street · The Independent · 28 Across
Oct 20, 2021
Obscure · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Dec 27, 2019
Recondite · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 5, 2019
Obscure · Evening Standard · 29 Down