Crossword answer
CLEAVER
7 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, July 21, 2026
Letter pattern
CLEAVER
Clues that lead to CLEAVER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Knife7Evening StandardJul 21, 2026
Bright guards are making knife7The IndependentOct 2, 2024
Does it stick to everything it cuts?7Evening StandardJun 21, 2024
Butcher’s need7Eugene ShefferJun 11, 2024
Meat axe7Evening StandardJun 11, 2024
Hatchet7Evening StandardApr 26, 2024
Heavy knife7The IndependentJan 20, 2024
Meataxe7Evening StandardJul 18, 2023
Meat-axe7Evening StandardAug 19, 2019
Chopper7Evening StandardJul 8, 2019
About CLEAVER in crosswords
CLEAVER is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Knife” in the Evening Standard crossword on July 21, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
MEGATONWeight of explosive power
TOEHOLDRock climber's support
OBSCENETramp without clothes, sight is disgusting (7)
LESSENSDecreases
REPLETESatiated (7)
FREIGHTCrashed fighter being transported
REPAIRSMends
PLEATEDFolded
OUTWEARDetermined to put on exhaust (7)
CABBAGEVegetable of the Cruciferae family (7)
ENDORSEBack horse with tip for the first from Haydock (7)
BITUMENBlack sticky tar (7)
SOMEDAYOne quits newspapers possibly drowning in sauce sooner or later
MUMBLESMutters
Every appearance of CLEAVER (18)
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Jul 21, 2026
Knife · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 2, 2024
Bright guards are making knife · The Independent · 1 Down
Jun 21, 2024
Does it stick to everything it cuts? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 11, 2024
Butcher’s need · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
Jun 11, 2024
Meat axe · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 26, 2024
Hatchet · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 20, 2024
Heavy knife · The Independent · 8 Across
Jul 18, 2023
Meataxe · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 26, 2023
Heavy knife · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Dec 12, 2022
Meataxe · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 4, 2022
Meataxe · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 6, 2021
Meat axe · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 14, 2021
Knife · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 19, 2019
Meat-axe · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 12, 2019
Does it stick to everything it cuts? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 8, 2019
Chopper · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 23, 2018
Hatchet · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 19, 2018
Meat axe · Evening Standard · 19 Down