Crossword answer
CAVIL
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 3, 2026
Letter pattern
CAVIL
Clues that lead to CAVIL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Carp5Evening StandardAug 3, 2026
Trivial objection5New York TimesJul 9, 2026
Mere nit-picking, it gets Calvin no end upset!5Evening StandardMar 19, 2026
Criticise Calvin embracing Violet5Evening StandardFeb 26, 2026
Be nitpicky5NewsdayAug 17, 2025
Quibble5The IndependentAug 8, 2025
Raise objections in numbers about midday5Evening StandardMar 17, 2025
Quibble about Calvin embracing Violet5Evening StandardJul 27, 2023
Complain when Calvin embraces Violet5Evening StandardFeb 17, 2022
Quibble about some clavier composition5Evening StandardNov 28, 2019
About CAVIL in crosswords
CAVIL is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Carp” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 3, 2026.
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RATONHelping to release one in desert
LIVIDVery, very angry
Every appearance of CAVIL (29)
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Aug 3, 2026
Carp · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 9, 2026
Trivial objection · New York Times · 11 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Carp · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Mere nit-picking, it gets Calvin no end upset! · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 26, 2026
Criticise Calvin embracing Violet · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Oct 10, 2025
Carp · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 17, 2025
Be nitpicky · Newsday · Down
Aug 8, 2025
Quibble · The Independent · 6 Down
Jul 29, 2025
Carp · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Mar 17, 2025
Raise objections in numbers about midday · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 24, 2024
Carp · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 1, 2023
Carp · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Oct 3, 2023
Carp · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 27, 2023
Quibble about Calvin embracing Violet · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 23, 2023
Carp · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 9, 2023
Carp · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 12, 2023
Carp · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 21, 2022
Carp · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 17, 2022
Complain when Calvin embraces Violet · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 27, 2021
Carp · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 23, 2021
Carp · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 2, 2021
Carp · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 5, 2021
Carp · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Dec 9, 2020
Mere nit-picking, it gets Calvin no end upset! · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Nov 9, 2020
Criticise Calvin embracing Violet · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 4, 2020
Carp · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 28, 2019
Quibble about some clavier composition · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 28, 2019
Carp · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Dec 12, 2018
Raise objections in numbers about midday · Evening Standard · 5 Down