Crossword answer
CONTAIN
7 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 36 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, July 24, 2026
Letter pattern
CONTAIN
Clues that lead to CONTAIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hold and look closely at a tin, shaking it7Evening StandardJul 24, 2026
Include7Daily ExpressJun 10, 2026
Hold murderer given acceptable time7Daily ExpressApr 5, 2026
Hold the murderer, not tied up, inside7Evening StandardMar 13, 2026
Hold, consist of7Evening StandardDec 17, 2025
Hold7Eugene ShefferAug 29, 2025
Bottle as opposed to a tin, for a change7Evening StandardDec 27, 2024
Comprise7Evening StandardFeb 1, 2024
Suppress the anti - anti is wrong7Evening StandardDec 8, 2023
The one inside cannot possibly hold it7Evening StandardMar 3, 2023
Take in and cheat at, getting found out in the end7Evening StandardNov 11, 2022
Not pouring into the can I prepared to hold it7Evening StandardAug 26, 2022
Hold that Nat gets agitated when there's money around7Evening StandardApr 11, 2022
Hold it against, anti-change7Evening StandardNov 26, 2021
About CONTAIN in crosswords
CONTAIN is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 36 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hold and look closely at a tin, shaking it” in the Evening Standard crossword on July 24, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
PENNANTLong narrow flag
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
PAGEANTElaborate parade
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
WASTRELSpendthrift
GENERALArmy officer is common
STARREDHad the lead
GREATERMore extensive
ENSUREDAscertained
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
CANTORSSynagogue singers
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
Every appearance of CONTAIN (36)
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Jul 24, 2026
Hold and look closely at a tin, shaking it · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 10, 2026
Include · Daily Express · 22 Across
Apr 12, 2026
Include · Daily Express · 6 Across
Apr 5, 2026
Hold murderer given acceptable time · Daily Express · 18 Across
Apr 3, 2026
Include · The Independent · 6 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Include · Daily Express · 22 Across
Mar 13, 2026
Hold the murderer, not tied up, inside · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 17, 2025
Hold, consist of · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Hold · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
May 18, 2025
Include · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Dec 27, 2024
Bottle as opposed to a tin, for a change · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 19, 2024
Include · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 13, 2024
Include · The Independent · 9 Across
Feb 1, 2024
Comprise · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 8, 2023
Suppress the anti - anti is wrong · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 21, 2023
Include · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Mar 3, 2023
The one inside cannot possibly hold it · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Dec 23, 2022
Hold · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 11, 2022
Take in and cheat at, getting found out in the end · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Aug 26, 2022
Not pouring into the can I prepared to hold it · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 14, 2022
Include · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 6, 2022
Hold · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 11, 2022
Hold that Nat gets agitated when there's money around · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 11, 2022
Hold · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Nov 26, 2021
Hold it against, anti-change · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Nov 26, 2021
Hold · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Nov 5, 2021
Hold · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 23, 2021
Include · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jul 16, 2021
Hold and look closely at a tin, shaking it · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 5, 2021
Hold the murderer, not tied up, inside · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 6, 2020
Hold, consist of · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 10, 2020
Bottle as opposed to a tin, for a change · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 27, 2019
Include · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Dec 21, 2018
Suppress the anti - anti is wrong · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 26, 2018
Include · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 6, 2018
The one inside cannot possibly hold it · Evening Standard · 33 Down