Crossword answer
BRAINDRAIN
10 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 30, 2026
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BRAINDRAIN
Clues that lead to BRAINDRAIN
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BRAINDRAIN is a 10-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Loss of brightness, with black day between spells of bad weather” in the The Independent crossword on August 30, 2026.
Other 10-letter answers
IOWEYOUONE"Thanks so much!"
REINFORCERIt strengthens control over police, right?
GOBSTOPPERA hard sweet for a hard palate maybe?
AYECAPTAINSailor's "Yes, sir!"
OUTONALIMBPositioned precariously … or where the ends of 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across can all be found
EYEWITNESSTrial figure giving a firsthand account
LEADINGMANMale movie star
POCKETDIALCall unwittingly
NISSANLEAFElectric vehicle from Japan
WISHYWASHYWith one throw, twice as weak?
ATANYPRICEPay certain crackpot, no matter the cost
STUNTWOMANFilm's female daredevil
INITIALIZEAssign a starting value, in computer programming lingo ... or a phonetic hint to 10- and 14-Across?
ECHOLOCATENavigate by sound
Every appearance of BRAINDRAIN (5)
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Aug 30, 2026
Loss of brightness, with black day between spells of bad weather · The Independent · 23 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Minds not being appreciated at home · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 2, 2023
Minds going into exile · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 5, 2019
Minds not being appreciated at home · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 29, 2018
Minds going into exile · Evening Standard · 35 Across