Crossword answer
AUSTERE
7 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 35 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
AUSTERE
Clues that lead to AUSTERE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Spartan7Evening StandardAug 24, 2026
Famous General with scratched head in A&E, it's plain (7)7The SunJul 27, 2026
Without luxury (7)7The SunJul 27, 2026
Stern in manner7NYT MidiApr 25, 2026
Cooked tea sure to be plain and simple7Daily ExpressApr 18, 2026
Harsh7Evening StandardJan 7, 2026
Bleak wind from south east7The IndependentNov 17, 2025
Stark naked faun next to trees, frolicking7The IndependentSep 4, 2025
Stern7Evening StandardNov 22, 2024
British novelist omitting note about grave7The IndependentApr 5, 2024
Severe7Evening StandardAug 18, 2023
Make a suet pudding again: That's simple7Evening StandardMar 17, 2023
About AUSTERE in crosswords
AUSTERE is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 35 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Spartan” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ENDUSERAfter embroidering, sender wraps uniform for purchaser (3,4)
HASTENSPicks up the pace
LEFTISTPink paper is tucked inside permit, red (7)
ERASURETimes regularly queried showing synth-pop duo
ALIASESFake names
GRAPHICVividly descriptive – chip rag (anag) (7)
HARSHERLess gentle
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
FLORISTFlower seller (7)
SEAFOODScallops, shrimp, etc.
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
CADAVERBody
BARCODEMachine-readable stripes – how to behave in a pub? (7)
REVEREDRespected
Every appearance of AUSTERE (35)
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Aug 24, 2026
Spartan · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Without luxury (7) · The Sun · 14 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Famous General with scratched head in A&E, it's plain (7) · The Sun · 14 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Stern in manner · NYT Midi · 14 Down
Apr 18, 2026
Cooked tea sure to be plain and simple · Daily Express · 6 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Spartan · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jan 7, 2026
Harsh · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Bleak wind from south east · The Independent · 2 Down
Sep 4, 2025
Stark naked faun next to trees, frolicking · The Independent · 20 Down
Apr 3, 2025
Spartan · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Nov 22, 2024
Stern · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 25, 2024
Harsh · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 15, 2024
Spartan · The Independent · 7 Across
Jun 19, 2024
Harsh · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 5, 2024
British novelist omitting note about grave · The Independent · 29 Across
Mar 21, 2024
Spartan · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 13, 2023
Spartan · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 18, 2023
Severe · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 9, 2023
Spartan · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 17, 2023
Make a suet pudding again: That's simple · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 28, 2023
Spartan · Evening Standard · 19 Down
May 31, 2022
Spartan · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 4, 2022
Spartan · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 3, 2021
Spartan · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jan 12, 2021
Spartan · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Dec 4, 2020
Severe · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 24, 2020
Harsh · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 30, 2019
Harsh · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 6, 2019
Spartan · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Dec 18, 2018
Spartan · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 26, 2018
Stern · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 3, 2018
Harsh · Evening Standard · 23 Across
May 2, 2018
Harsh · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 13, 2018
Make a suet pudding again: That's simple · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 9, 2018
Spartan · Evening Standard · 19 Down