Crossword answer
CISTERN
7 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
CISTERN
Clues that lead to CISTERN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
The nicest possible cover for a rain tank7Evening StandardAug 14, 2026
Container for storing rain water (7)7The SunJul 3, 2026
Physicist Ernest covers tank (7)7The SunJul 3, 2026
WC water tank7The IndependentJun 7, 2026
Rainwater reservoir7New York TimesMay 15, 2026
Tank for water (7)7The SunApr 4, 2026
Reservoir on this side of bird? (7)7The SunApr 4, 2026
Tank7Evening StandardDec 3, 2024
Tank from Germany is housed in Swiss physics lab7The IndependentMay 20, 2024
You can't say it won't hold water7Evening StandardMay 22, 2023
Tank put right in the nicest possible way7Evening StandardAug 30, 2022
Water tank7Evening StandardSep 11, 2019
About CISTERN in crosswords
CISTERN is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “The nicest possible cover for a rain tank” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 14, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
SLIVERSSplinters (7)
DEVISEDInvented
CARACASSouth American capital where Simón Bolívar was born
CADAVERBody
GEORDIEPerhaps Declan Donnelly content to scavenge or diet
EROSIONProcess of wearing away
GINSENGScrambled eggs in back of van can be restorative
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
SHRINESSacred sites
DELETEDErased
TRAITORTurncoat (7)
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
ASCENDSClimbs
Every appearance of CISTERN (16)
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Aug 14, 2026
The nicest possible cover for a rain tank · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Container for storing rain water (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Physicist Ernest covers tank (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
Jun 7, 2026
WC water tank · The Independent · 14 Down
May 15, 2026
Rainwater reservoir · New York Times · 46 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Tank for water (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
Apr 4, 2026
Reservoir on this side of bird? (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
Feb 17, 2026
WC water tank · The Independent · 14 Down
Dec 3, 2024
Tank · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 20, 2024
Tank from Germany is housed in Swiss physics lab · The Independent · 20 Down
May 22, 2023
You can't say it won't hold water · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 30, 2022
Tank put right in the nicest possible way · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 6, 2021
The nicest possible cover for a rain tank · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 7, 2021
Tank · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Sep 11, 2019
Water tank · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Oct 10, 2018
Tank · Evening Standard · 13 Down