Crossword answer
CAREFUL
7 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 42 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
CAREFUL
Clues that lead to CAREFUL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cautious7Evening StandardAug 24, 2026
Lace and fur ensemble on guard7Daily ExpressAug 16, 2026
Vigilant in vehicle with fuel all over the place (7)7The SunJun 21, 2026
Wary (7)7The SunJun 21, 2026
Thrifty form of fuel for the car7Evening StandardApr 21, 2026
Not too hasty to re-fuel the car7Evening StandardMar 19, 2026
Very particular sort of fuel for the car7Evening StandardJul 5, 2025
Chary of giving a car the wrong fuel7Evening StandardJun 8, 2025
Painstaking group of travellers going round Spain7The IndependentJun 6, 2025
Taking the trouble to be thrifty7Evening StandardOct 23, 2024
Precise fuel mixture for a motor7Evening StandardMar 15, 2022
Particular fuel mixture for an automobile7Evening StandardNov 2, 2021
Cautious use of fuel for the car7Evening StandardSep 28, 2021
Painstaking7Evening StandardMar 20, 2020
About CAREFUL in crosswords
CAREFUL is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 42 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cautious” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
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Every appearance of CAREFUL (42)
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Aug 24, 2026
Cautious · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 16, 2026
Lace and fur ensemble on guard · Daily Express · 17 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Cautious · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 21, 2026
Wary (7) · The Sun · 4 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Vigilant in vehicle with fuel all over the place (7) · The Sun · 4 Across
Apr 21, 2026
Thrifty form of fuel for the car · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 19, 2026
Not too hasty to re-fuel the car · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 29, 2025
Cautious · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Cautious · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 5, 2025
Very particular sort of fuel for the car · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 3, 2025
Cautious · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 8, 2025
Chary of giving a car the wrong fuel · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 6, 2025
Painstaking group of travellers going round Spain · The Independent · 6 Down
Feb 11, 2025
Cautious · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 23, 2024
Taking the trouble to be thrifty · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 26, 2024
Cautious · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 16, 2024
Cautious · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 19, 2023
Cautious · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 12, 2022
Cautious · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 4, 2022
Cautious · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 8, 2022
Cautious · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 15, 2022
Precise fuel mixture for a motor · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 11, 2022
Cautious · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Nov 2, 2021
Particular fuel mixture for an automobile · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Sep 28, 2021
Cautious use of fuel for the car · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 30, 2021
Cautious · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 10, 2021
Cautious · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 3, 2021
Cautious · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 27, 2021
Thrifty form of fuel for the car · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 9, 2020
Not too hasty to re-fuel the car · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 27, 2020
Cautious · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Apr 27, 2020
Cautious · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 20, 2020
Painstaking · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 2, 2019
Cautious · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 23, 2019
Cautious · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Aug 16, 2019
Cautious · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Apr 16, 2019
Very particular sort of fuel for the car · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 1, 2019
Cautious · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Nov 1, 2018
Cautious · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 30, 2018
Taking the trouble to be thrifty · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 25, 2018
Cautious · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 29, 2018
Cautious · Evening Standard · 26 Across