Crossword answer
CARNATION
9 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, June 27, 2026
Letter pattern
CARNATION
Clues that lead to CARNATION
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Flower9Evening StandardJun 27, 2026
Jacket lapel flower9Eugene ShefferMay 5, 2026
A blooming motor race!9Evening StandardAug 23, 2025
Cultivated plant9Evening StandardJun 5, 2025
To automobile people, it means something like "pink"9Evening StandardSep 18, 2024
Clove pink9Evening StandardJul 24, 2024
Just a blooming motor race?9Evening StandardMar 19, 2024
Bloomer in an auto race9Evening StandardNov 4, 2021
About CARNATION in crosswords
CARNATION is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Flower” in the Evening Standard crossword on June 27, 2026.
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Every appearance of CARNATION (17)
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Jun 27, 2026
Flower · Evening Standard · 21 Across
May 5, 2026
Jacket lapel flower · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Aug 23, 2025
A blooming motor race! · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Cultivated plant · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 18, 2024
To automobile people, it means something like "pink" · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 24, 2024
Clove pink · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Mar 19, 2024
Just a blooming motor race? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 3, 2022
Flower · Evening Standard · 43 Across
Apr 8, 2022
Flower · Evening Standard · 43 Across
Nov 4, 2021
Bloomer in an auto race · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 29, 2021
Flower · Evening Standard · 43 Across
Jun 11, 2021
Flower · Evening Standard · 43 Across
May 6, 2021
Flower · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 9, 2020
A blooming motor race! · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 28, 2018
To automobile people, it means something like "pink" · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 26, 2018
Clove pink · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 11, 2018
Just a blooming motor race? · Evening Standard · 21 Across