Crossword answer
CLEANING
8 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, February 20, 2026
Letter pattern
CLEANING
Clues that lead to CLEANING
Most recent firstAbout CLEANING in crosswords
CLEANING is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Many have a proclivity for working as chars” in the Evening Standard crossword on February 20, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
FURLOUGHLeave coat by Irish lake
ENTREATYRequest to dine in foyer
REDCROSSIs humanitarian, but makes a leftist angry
OBSESSESGets really mentally stuck on something
RULEDOUTVoiced concern after order is dismissed (5,3)
ESTIMATEGuess teatimes at work (8)
PACKAGESAmazon deliveries
ESPRESSOStrong coffee
INSECRETSurreptitiously deleting note would not be cricket? Actually it would (2,6)
STRIPPEDPeeled
CRIMINALLawbreaker
TOMAHAWKName a warlike fellow's weapon
SCHMALTZSentimentality (8)
OMELETTEEgg-based dish
Every appearance of CLEANING (3)
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Feb 20, 2026
Many have a proclivity for working as chars · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 12, 2023
Charlie has a penchant for housework · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 12, 2021
Many have a proclivity for working as chars · Evening Standard · 31 Down