Crossword answer
COCKROACH
9 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Independent, May 18, 2026
Letter pattern
COCKROACH
Clues that lead to COCKROACH
Most recent firstAbout COCKROACH in crosswords
COCKROACH is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bug found in chicken served by swimmer” in the The Independent crossword on May 18, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
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LIKEASHOTQuickly heart someone's Instagram post
POINTLESSAnti-matter?
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SLIPSAWAYLeaves unobtrusively
CONUNDRUMRiddle
EDITORIALLeader column
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Every appearance of COCKROACH (5)
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May 18, 2026
Bug found in chicken served by swimmer · The Independent · 1 Across
May 31, 2025
Insect of the suborder Blattodea that is a household pest · The Independent · 21 Down
Dec 20, 2024
Insect · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 16, 2019
Household pest · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 16, 2018
Insect · Evening Standard · 15 Across