Crossword answer
CHESTNUT
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 4, 2026
Letter pattern
CHESTNUT
Clues that lead to CHESTNUT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Old joke8Evening StandardSep 4, 2026
Horse box, large cask on back (8)8The GuardianJul 13, 2026
Large box given to enthusiast for tree8Daily ExpressMay 23, 2026
Stale joke involving tree8Daily ExpressApr 11, 2026
The tree in the paddock8Evening StandardFeb 20, 2026
Brown colour8The IndependentDec 25, 2024
Tree8Evening StandardJun 7, 2024
About CHESTNUT in crosswords
CHESTNUT is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Old joke” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 4, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
ASGOODASVirtually
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
CHANCEITTake a risk
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
SOBSTORYTearful tale
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
CITATIONBibliography listing
Every appearance of CHESTNUT (13)
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Sep 4, 2026
Old joke · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Horse box, large cask on back (8) · The Guardian · 12 Across
May 23, 2026
Large box given to enthusiast for tree · Daily Express · 9 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Stale joke involving tree · Daily Express · 9 Down
Feb 20, 2026
The tree in the paddock · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 11, 2025
Old joke · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Dec 25, 2024
Brown colour · The Independent · 17 Across
Jun 7, 2024
Tree · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 13, 2023
Tree · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 2, 2022
Tree · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 22, 2022
Tree · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 7, 2021
Old joke · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 12, 2021
The tree in the paddock · Evening Standard · 5 Down