Crossword answer
BALEFUL
7 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
BALEFUL
Clues that lead to BALEFUL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Menacing7Evening StandardAug 23, 2026
Harmful, vindictive7Evening StandardJan 14, 2026
Vindictive7Evening StandardDec 8, 2025
Possibly able to sound full of menace7Evening StandardOct 30, 2025
Noxious airline fuel spilt next to Bristol's terminal7The IndependentMar 2, 2024
Harmful7Evening StandardNov 30, 2022
Pernicious7Evening StandardJul 27, 2022
Malignant7Evening StandardMay 5, 2022
About BALEFUL in crosswords
BALEFUL is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Menacing” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
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Every appearance of BALEFUL (22)
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Aug 23, 2026
Menacing · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 23, 2026
Menacing · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Harmful, vindictive · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Vindictive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Possibly able to sound full of menace · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 14, 2025
Harmful, vindictive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 22, 2025
Harmful, vindictive · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Harmful, vindictive · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 2, 2024
Noxious airline fuel spilt next to Bristol's terminal · The Independent · 20 Down
Sep 4, 2023
Menacing · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 30, 2022
Harmful · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 27, 2022
Pernicious · Evening Standard · 23 Down
May 5, 2022
Malignant · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 2, 2021
Menacing · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 2, 2021
Menacing · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 16, 2021
Menacing · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 24, 2020
Harmful, vindictive · Evening Standard · 23 Down
May 26, 2020
Vindictive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 11, 2020
Possibly able to sound full of menace · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Apr 18, 2019
Harmful, vindictive · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 15, 2018
Harmful, vindictive · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 1, 2018
Harmful, vindictive · Evening Standard · 19 Down