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Crossword answer

BRAINY

6 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, July 24, 2026
Letter pattern
BRAINY
Starts with B, ends with Y · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to BRAINY

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
By trapping the water, showing to be intelligent6Evening StandardJul 24, 2026 Very bright or black and showery6Evening StandardDec 5, 2025 Intelligent (Informal)6The IndependentNov 17, 2025 A big-headed wet, but clever6Evening StandardJul 5, 2025 Clever6NewsdayMar 16, 2025 From very bright to b..... wet!6Evening StandardOct 4, 2024 Bright, though with bad weather coming through next6Evening StandardSep 27, 2024 Intelligent, informally6Evening StandardFeb 16, 2024 Cerebral6Eugene ShefferOct 8, 2022 By holding water, is shown to be intelligent6Evening StandardJul 22, 2022 Intelligent6Evening StandardJun 3, 2022

About BRAINY in crosswords

BRAINY is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “By trapping the water, showing to be intelligent” in the Evening Standard crossword on July 24, 2026.

Every appearance of BRAINY (19)

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Jul 24, 2026
By trapping the water, showing to be intelligent · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 5, 2025
Very bright or black and showery · Evening Standard · 38 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Intelligent (Informal) · The Independent · 15 Down
Jul 5, 2025
A big-headed wet, but clever · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Mar 16, 2025
Clever · Newsday · Down
Oct 4, 2024
From very bright to b..... wet! · Evening Standard · 38 Down
Sep 27, 2024
Bright, though with bad weather coming through next · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 16, 2024
Intelligent, informally · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 8, 2022
Cerebral · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
Jul 22, 2022
By holding water, is shown to be intelligent · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jun 3, 2022
Intelligent · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 16, 2021
By trapping the water, showing to be intelligent · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 23, 2021
Clever · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 4, 2020
Intelligent · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Nov 27, 2020
Very bright or black and showery · Evening Standard · 38 Down
Oct 25, 2019
From very bright to b..... wet! · Evening Standard · 38 Down
Oct 18, 2019
Bright, though with bad weather coming through next · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Apr 16, 2019
A big-headed wet, but clever · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 19, 2018
Intelligent, informally · Evening Standard · 2 Down