Crossword answer
AMETHYST
8 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen The Sun, September 6, 2026
Letter pattern
AMETHYST
Clues that lead to AMETHYST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bluish-violet quartz (8)8The SunSep 6, 2026
Shy mate somehow taking time to get stone (8)8The SunSep 6, 2026
Hot, steamy, lacking oxygen, turning violet8The IndependentAug 8, 2026
Gemstone makes them stay unexpectedly8Daily ExpressAug 1, 2026
My hat set (anag) (8)8The GuardianJul 14, 2026
Violet gemstone8Thomas JosephJun 10, 2026
Transparent gemstone8Evening StandardNov 21, 2025
A purple variety of sapphire8The IndependentAug 24, 2024
Gemstone8The IndependentJul 8, 2024
It's in the jeweller's window your mates are about to break8Evening StandardJul 14, 2023
About AMETHYST in crosswords
AMETHYST is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bluish-violet quartz (8)” in the The Sun crossword on September 6, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
KINDNESSBeneficence
LAWRENCED H __, author of Sons and Lovers (8)
ORTHODOXConventional (8)
BLOWPIPEAir-powered weapon (8)
THIRSTEDWas hot (for)
COLOMBIACountry whose capital is Bogotá
VOCATIONCalling Victor over positively charged particle (8)
MESSTINSCookware for, possibly, Tommy and Mike, arranged in small sets
AREYOUINCroupier's query
DRESSTIEAscot alternative
FLEETINGShort-lived (8)
MRMISTER1980s chart-topping band with a semi-duplicative name
OWLSNESTPlace where it's a hoot to raise a family?
MATAHARIStage name of a Dutch exotic dancer executed as a German spy in World War I
Every appearance of AMETHYST (11)
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Sep 6, 2026
Bluish-violet quartz (8) · The Sun · 19 Across
Sep 6, 2026
Shy mate somehow taking time to get stone (8) · The Sun · 19 Across
Aug 8, 2026
Hot, steamy, lacking oxygen, turning violet · The Independent · 29 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Gemstone makes them stay unexpectedly · Daily Express · 14 Down
Jul 14, 2026
My hat set (anag) (8) · The Guardian · 13 Down
Jun 10, 2026
Violet gemstone · Thomas Joseph · 26 Across
Nov 21, 2025
Transparent gemstone · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 24, 2024
A purple variety of sapphire · The Independent · 45 Across
Jul 8, 2024
Gemstone · The Independent · 5 Down
Jul 14, 2023
It's in the jeweller's window your mates are about to break · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 3, 2018
It's in the jeweller's window your mates are about to break · Evening Standard · 10 Across