Crossword answer
BRUISER
7 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Independent, March 4, 2026
Letter pattern
BRUISER
Clues that lead to BRUISER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Prize fighter rubs one the wrong way, generous at heart7The IndependentMar 4, 2026
Strong tough person7Evening StandardOct 25, 2025
Strong person7Evening StandardMay 4, 2025
Contestant who gives his opponent marks7Evening StandardMar 26, 2024
His opponent, presumably, is a marked man7Evening StandardOct 26, 2022
Boxer who gets his opponents livid?7Evening StandardAug 26, 2022
About BRUISER in crosswords
BRUISER is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Prize fighter rubs one the wrong way, generous at heart” in the The Independent crossword on March 4, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
PENNANTLong narrow flag
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
WASTRELSpendthrift
PAGEANTElaborate parade
CANTORSSynagogue singers
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
STARREDHad the lead
GREATERMore extensive
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
GENERALArmy officer is common
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
ENSUREDAscertained
Every appearance of BRUISER (10)
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Mar 4, 2026
Prize fighter rubs one the wrong way, generous at heart · The Independent · 24 Across
Oct 25, 2025
Strong tough person · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 4, 2025
Strong person · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Mar 26, 2024
Contestant who gives his opponent marks · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 12, 2024
Strong person · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Oct 26, 2022
His opponent, presumably, is a marked man · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 26, 2022
Boxer who gets his opponents livid? · Evening Standard · 19 Down
May 23, 2022
Strong person · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 15, 2020
Strong tough person · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 18, 2018
Contestant who gives his opponent marks · Evening Standard · 13 Down