Crossword answer
APOSTROPHE
10 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, February 6, 2026
Letter pattern
APOSTROPHE
Clues that lead to APOSTROPHE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Punctuation mark10Evening StandardFeb 6, 2026
Rhetorical trick is perhaps too complicated10The IndependentSep 5, 2025
Sign seen in grocers' apropos the bananas10The IndependentAug 27, 2025
I'm avoiding outside excursion10The IndependentDec 5, 2024
Sign that reveals a lack of character10Evening StandardMay 24, 2024
It shows a lack of character, in a word10Evening StandardJan 27, 2023
Sign for the letter that’s gone missing10Evening StandardMar 18, 2022
About APOSTROPHE in crosswords
APOSTROPHE is a 10-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Punctuation mark” in the Evening Standard crossword on February 6, 2026.
Other 10-letter answers
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ENANTIOMERAwkwardly mention ear — it's one of a pair, the mirror image of the other
CONTAGIOUSLike laughter, sometimes
SETTOMUSICNoted work?
ALASKAROLLSushi bite topped with salmon
EMANCIPATEEuropean chap worried about withdrawn photo's release
GARDENHOSEKid’s knocked over shed one rebuilt – a wind-up for the horticulturalist? (6,4)
BEAUTYMARKEnhancing "blemish" (3x)
SOMEPEOPLE"Unbelievable!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 35- and 46-Across are made from, letter-wise?
KOOKABURRAThis bird sits in the old gum tree (10)
BROOMSTICKWitch carrier (10)
ISLEOFDOGSReportedly, I adore residents of Battersea, part of London
NEWSLETTERNovel by small character in bulletin
FLEURDELISEngineer used filler for heraldic design (5-2-3)
Every appearance of APOSTROPHE (11)
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Feb 6, 2026
Punctuation mark · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 11, 2025
Punctuation mark · The Independent · 15 Across
Sep 5, 2025
Rhetorical trick is perhaps too complicated · The Independent · 8 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Sign seen in grocers' apropos the bananas · The Independent · 14 Down
Dec 5, 2024
I'm avoiding outside excursion · The Independent · 14 Down
May 24, 2024
Sign that reveals a lack of character · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 27, 2023
It shows a lack of character, in a word · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 18, 2022
Sign for the letter that’s gone missing · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 14, 2019
Sign that reveals a lack of character · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 9, 2018
It shows a lack of character, in a word · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 5, 2018
Punctuation mark · Evening Standard · 6 Down