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
EDUMACATETeach, playfully (3x)
OLDFRIENDBuddy from way back
ARTISANALNegative critique of creative work regarding skilled worker
UNDERMINEWeaken female leaving to provide finance for fur
IMADEITUP"Oh, that was me lying"
WINDINESSFlatulence of cricket team beginning to subside around November
LORDMAYORRoyal dorm upset Dick Whittington?
MAGNETRONNursing officer welcoming revolutionary English microwave source
GETAROUNDCirculate
APOLOGISTA game point for champion
GREATOUSEHave to stop game in river
MANSCAPEDGot it all off his chest?
SNOOKEREDAwkwardly situated in a game, rooks need moving
GETBEHINDSupport
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