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Crossword answer

BRUISE

6 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
BRUISE
Starts with B, ends with E · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to BRUISE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Soft spot for a peach? (6)6The GuardianOct 8, 2026 Mark on skin from damaged rubies6Daily ExpressOct 3, 2026 Contusion6Evening StandardMar 25, 2026 Possibly buries discoloured tissue6Evening StandardSep 9, 2025 A striking effect, on the surface6Evening StandardFeb 19, 2024 A striking mark?6Evening StandardOct 31, 2023 Fruit flaw6Eugene ShefferAug 7, 2023 Mark brews soundly6Evening StandardMar 15, 2022

About BRUISE in crosswords

BRUISE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Soft spot for a peach? (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 8, 2026.

Every appearance of BRUISE (16)

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Oct 8, 2026
Soft spot for a peach? (6) · The Guardian · 16 Down
Oct 3, 2026
Mark on skin from damaged rubies · Daily Express · 1 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Contusion · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Possibly buries discoloured tissue · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 15, 2025
Contusion · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 19, 2024
A striking effect, on the surface · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 31, 2023
A striking mark? · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 7, 2023
Fruit flaw · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Feb 10, 2023
Fruit flaw · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Mar 24, 2022
Contusion · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 15, 2022
Mark brews soundly · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 9, 2021
Contusion · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 17, 2020
Contusion · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 11, 2020
Possibly buries discoloured tissue · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 6, 2019
Contusion · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 21, 2019
Contusion · Evening Standard · 13 Across