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Crossword answer

ANIL

4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 20, 2026
Letter pattern
ANIL
Starts with A, ends with L · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to ANIL

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Dye source in Manila envelope discarded4The IndependentJul 20, 2026 Source of indigo4LA TimesJul 5, 2026 Indigo dye4New York TimesMar 17, 2026 Indigo from Manila4Evening StandardMar 15, 2026 Dye-yielding shrub4New York TimesMar 7, 2026 Blue colorant obtained from the indigo plant4New York TimesDec 21, 2025 Vanilla extract with colourful possibilities4Evening StandardAug 9, 2025 Indigo, it seems, comes from a duck4Evening StandardJul 28, 2025 Indigo American duck4The IndependentOct 22, 2024 The West Indian shrub Indigofera suffruticosa, which is a source of indigo4The IndependentMay 11, 2024 A river that's partly blue, almost indigo4The IndependentJan 25, 2024 It contributes colourfully to an illusion4Evening StandardOct 26, 2022 Blue dye source4Eugene ShefferOct 11, 2021

About ANIL in crosswords

ANIL is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Dye source in Manila envelope discarded” in the The Independent crossword on July 20, 2026.

Every appearance of ANIL (16)

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Jul 20, 2026
Dye source in Manila envelope discarded · The Independent · 1 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Source of indigo · LA Times · Down
Mar 17, 2026
Indigo dye · New York Times · 14 Across
Mar 15, 2026
Indigo from Manila · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 7, 2026
Dye-yielding shrub · New York Times · 61 Down
Dec 21, 2025
Blue colorant obtained from the indigo plant · New York Times · 26 Across
Aug 9, 2025
Vanilla extract with colourful possibilities · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jul 28, 2025
Indigo, it seems, comes from a duck · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 22, 2024
Indigo American duck · The Independent · 11 Across
May 11, 2024
The West Indian shrub Indigofera suffruticosa, which is a source of indigo · The Independent · 39 Across
Jan 25, 2024
A river that's partly blue, almost indigo · The Independent · 24 Down
Oct 11, 2023
Indigo from Manila · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 26, 2022
It contributes colourfully to an illusion · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 11, 2021
Blue dye source · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Dec 2, 2020
Indigo from Manila · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 17, 2019
Vanilla extract with colourful possibilities · Evening Standard · 7 Down