Crossword answer
CLOSEFISTED
11 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, January 30, 2026
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CLOSEFISTED
Clues that lead to CLOSEFISTED
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CLOSEFISTED is a 11-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mean” in the Evening Standard crossword on January 30, 2026.
Other 11-letter answers
LINEOFSIGHTSpooner’s indicator of illumination shows how much one’s able to see (4,2,5)
PACKEDLUNCHBox of food was short of pizzazz, according to Spooner (6,5)
OUTANDABOUTNot home
DUNCANJONESSee 45
LUCILLEBALLAmerican actress and comedian who eloped with Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz in 1940
GROUPSELFIEIt's a lot for one person to take
RAITHROVERSScottish Championship football club based at Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
HAIRTRIGGERDevice on a firearm that responds to the slightest stimulus
BOXINGMATCHRound and round and round?
DOWNTHELINEAt a later date
PAULBOATENGLabour Party politician who became the UK's first black Cabinet Minister in 2002
CHANGEOFAIRDifferent look you get when you're on holiday
MURMURATIONLittle sound from those delivering aerobatic display?
OCCULTATIONMystic helping to obscure start of regular astronomical event
Every appearance of CLOSEFISTED (3)
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Jan 30, 2026
Mean · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 18, 2022
Stingy · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 13, 2022
Stingy · Evening Standard · 5 Down