Crossword answer
CHARLATAN
9 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
CHARLATAN
Clues that lead to CHARLATAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Fake tea the French turn brown9The IndependentAug 23, 2026
Sham cleaner, twisted from birth9Daily ExpressJul 31, 2026
Quack (9)9The SunApr 17, 2026
Catalan runs off to collect husband, a fraud (9)9The SunApr 17, 2026
Quack9Evening StandardNov 15, 2024
Fake map, one covering US city9The IndependentFeb 3, 2024
About CHARLATAN in crosswords
CHARLATAN is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fake tea the French turn brown” in the The Independent crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
POINTLESSAnti-matter?
NOSEBLEEDSee blonde dancing, getting minor injury (9)
SLIPSAWAYLeaves unobtrusively
ABOUNDINGSkip wearing silver trousers all over the place
EDITORIALLeader column
GODDESSESFrigg and Freyja, e.g.
LIKEASHOTQuickly heart someone's Instagram post
EMULATORSPrograms for playing retro video games, often
TURNIPTOPGreens convert Pip to cycling
SOAPOPERAPotentially never-ending series then, each set of years
TOPBANANAAct given star billing, for best performance by a theatrical dog
CLOUDNINEUni cloned bats in happy place (5,4)
SPITITOUTCurrent advice in recession, sell? Don't be dumb
WRISTBANDWearable form of admission
Every appearance of CHARLATAN (10)
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Aug 23, 2026
Fake tea the French turn brown · The Independent · 15 Down
Jul 31, 2026
Sham cleaner, twisted from birth · Daily Express · 14 Down
Apr 17, 2026
Quack (9) · The Sun · 4 Down
Apr 17, 2026
Catalan runs off to collect husband, a fraud (9) · The Sun · 4 Down
Nov 15, 2024
Quack · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 31, 2024
Quack · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 3, 2024
Fake map, one covering US city · The Independent · 1 Across
Apr 21, 2023
Quack · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Oct 19, 2018
Quack · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 20, 2018
Quack · Evening Standard · 10 Across