Crossword answer
ADEQUATE
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 29, 2026
Letter pattern
ADEQUATE
Clues that lead to ADEQUATE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sufficient (8)8The GuardianSep 29, 2026
European interrupting commercial with question had a meal, satisfactory8Daily ExpressSep 26, 2026
Sufficient8The IndependentApr 25, 2026
Good enough8Evening StandardNov 28, 2025
Enough, sufficient8Evening StandardOct 9, 2025
English queen hugged by American escort is ok8The IndependentApr 14, 2024
About ADEQUATE in crosswords
ADEQUATE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sufficient (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 29, 2026.
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Every appearance of ADEQUATE (30)
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Sep 29, 2026
Sufficient (8) · The Guardian · 18 Across
Sep 26, 2026
European interrupting commercial with question had a meal, satisfactory · Daily Express · 9 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Sufficient · The Independent · 8 Across
Mar 11, 2026
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 10, 2026
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 28, 2025
Good enough · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Enough, sufficient · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Mar 28, 2025
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 20, 2024
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Sep 17, 2024
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 21, 2024
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 18, 2024
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 14, 2024
English queen hugged by American escort is ok · The Independent · 17 Down
Mar 18, 2024
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 8, 2023
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 12, 2023
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jul 13, 2023
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 2, 2023
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 30, 2022
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 22, 2022
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 25, 2020
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 21, 2020
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 19, 2020
Enough, sufficient · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Oct 2, 2019
Enough, sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 15, 2019
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 16, 2018
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 13, 2018
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 8, 2018
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 12, 2018
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 3, 2018
Sufficient · Evening Standard · 32 Across