Crossword answer
ANOINT
6 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 10, 2026
Letter pattern
ANOINT
Clues that lead to ANOINT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spread over, as oil (6)6The GuardianSep 10, 2026
Bless with oil (6)6The GuardianAug 23, 2026
Sprinkle with oil6Thomas JosephAug 13, 2026
Divinely elect6New York TimesAug 2, 2026
Formally select6USA TodayJul 24, 2026
Dub ... or rub6New York TimesJul 16, 2026
Apply holy oil to6USA TodayJul 14, 2026
Apt rhyme for "appoint"6NYT MidiApr 30, 2026
Rub with oil6New York TimesApr 30, 2026
Ritually designate6NewsdayDec 18, 2025
Anele6Evening StandardSep 26, 2024
Aneale6Evening StandardAug 26, 2024
Consecrate with oil6Eugene ShefferNov 11, 2022
About ANOINT in crosswords
ANOINT is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spread over, as oil (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 10, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
COMETSStreakers in the night sky
OUSTEDEjected
SLOTHSAnimals known for their slow metabolism
ADHEREStick
DULCETSweet
LENTILLegume in many soups
PAUSESStops
BASTESStitches loosely
ALIENSMany characters in Pixar's "Elio"
PASTORService provider?
INSOLELoafer liner
CANNESFestival that bestows a Grand Prix
GRAMMYPrestigious music award won by singers and bands ... or a cute way to refer to one's nana
TSTORMWeather event with lightning, briefly
Every appearance of ANOINT (19)
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Sep 10, 2026
Spread over, as oil (6) · The Guardian · 18 Down
Aug 23, 2026
Bless with oil (6) · The Guardian · 24 Across
Aug 13, 2026
Sprinkle with oil · Thomas Joseph · 12 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Divinely elect · New York Times · 55 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Formally select · USA Today · 28 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Dub ... or rub · New York Times · 13 Down
Jul 14, 2026
Apply holy oil to · USA Today · 7 Down
Apr 30, 2026
Apt rhyme for "appoint" · NYT Midi · 18 Across
Apr 30, 2026
Rub with oil · New York Times · 9 Down
Dec 18, 2025
Ritually designate · Newsday · Across
Nov 13, 2025
Ritually designate · Newsday · Across
Sep 26, 2024
Anele · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 26, 2024
Aneale · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Nov 11, 2022
Consecrate with oil · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 20, 2022
Consecrate with oil · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Oct 31, 2020
Consecrate with oil · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
May 18, 2020
Consecrate with oil · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Aug 3, 2018
Anele · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 9, 2018
Aneale · Evening Standard · 29 Down