Crossword answer
ACHILLES
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 21, 2026
Letter pattern
ACHILLES
Clues that lead to ACHILLES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Iliad character (8)8The GuardianSep 21, 2026
Greek hero who was killed by Paris, who wounded him in the heel8The IndependentApr 25, 2026
Greek warrior chesty, essentially, following a cold (8)8The SunNov 19, 2025
Hero of Trojan War with a vulnerable heel (8)8The SunNov 19, 2025
Trojan War hero8Eugene ShefferMay 22, 2025
About ACHILLES in crosswords
ACHILLES is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Iliad character (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 21, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
CHANCEITTake a risk
ASGOODASVirtually
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CITATIONBibliography listing
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
Every appearance of ACHILLES (5)
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Sep 21, 2026
Iliad character (8) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Greek hero who was killed by Paris, who wounded him in the heel · The Independent · 8 Down
Nov 19, 2025
Hero of Trojan War with a vulnerable heel (8) · The Sun · 4 Across
Nov 19, 2025
Greek warrior chesty, essentially, following a cold (8) · The Sun · 4 Across
May 22, 2025
Trojan War hero · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down