Crossword answer

ATROCIOUS

9 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 6, 2026

Letter pattern

ATROCIOUS

Starts with A, ends with S · 9 letters

Clues that lead to ATROCIOUS

Most recent first

ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

A riotous assembly swamps college – ghastly (9)9The GuardianOct 6, 2026 Troubled actor with debts - terrible9Daily ExpressJul 18, 2026 Horrifying9Evening StandardDec 13, 2024 Very bad9Evening StandardAug 4, 2023

About ATROCIOUS in crosswords

ATROCIOUS is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A riotous assembly swamps college – ghastly (9)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 6, 2026.

Other 9-letter answers

CLOUDNINEUni cloned bats in happy place (5,4) TOPBANANAAct given star billing, for best performance by a theatrical dog POINTLESSAnti-matter? GODDESSESFrigg and Freyja, e.g. SLIPSAWAYLeaves unobtrusively WRISTBANDWearable form of admission CONUNDRUMRiddle EDITORIALLeader column SPITITOUTCurrent advice in recession, sell? Don't be dumb NOSEBLEEDSee blonde dancing, getting minor injury (9) TURNIPTOPGreens convert Pip to cycling SOAPOPERAPotentially never-ending series then, each set of years EMULATORSPrograms for playing retro video games, often ABOUNDINGSkip wearing silver trousers all over the place

Every appearance of ATROCIOUS (5)

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Oct 6, 2026

A riotous assembly swamps college – ghastly (9) · The Guardian · 16 Down

Jul 18, 2026

Troubled actor with debts - terrible · Daily Express · 16 Down

Dec 13, 2024

Horrifying · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Aug 4, 2023

Very bad · Evening Standard · 23 Across

Nov 9, 2018

Horrifying · Evening Standard · 9 Across