Crossword answer
CONTESSA
8 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen The Independent, March 18, 2026
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CONTESSA
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CONTESSA is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Aristo abroad has set no clear limits on returning” in the The Independent crossword on March 18, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
ASGOODASVirtually
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
CHANCEITTake a risk
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
TRANSFERHandover
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CITATIONBibliography listing
Every appearance of CONTESSA (3)
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Mar 18, 2026
Aristo abroad has set no clear limits on returning · The Independent · 9 Across
Dec 10, 2020
Italian noblewoman · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Jan 25, 2020
Italian noblewoman · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down