Crossword answer
CISTERN
7 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 21, 2026
Letter pattern
CISTERN
Clues that lead to CISTERN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
WC water tank7The IndependentSep 21, 2026
Tank7Evening StandardSep 4, 2026
Water tank (7)7The SunSep 1, 2026
Crest in broken water container (7)7The SunSep 1, 2026
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
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
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 20 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “WC water tank” in the The Independent crossword on September 21, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
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NEGATEDMade irrelevant
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Every appearance of CISTERN (20)
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Sep 21, 2026
WC water tank · The Independent · 14 Down
Sep 4, 2026
Tank · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Sep 1, 2026
Water tank (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
Sep 1, 2026
Crest in broken water container (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
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