Crossword answer
CRANEFLY
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Sun, June 16, 2026
Letter pattern
CRANEFLY
Clues that lead to CRANEFLY
Most recent firstAbout CRANEFLY in crosswords
CRANEFLY is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Daddy long legs (5,3)” in the The Sun crossword on June 16, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
SOBSTORYTearful tale
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
PRETASTEEarly sample
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
HYPNOTICMesmerising
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RELEVANTOn point
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
TRANSFERHandover
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of CRANEFLY (5)
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Jun 16, 2026
Daddy long legs (5,3) · The Sun · 17 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Bird to move through the air for insect (5,3) · The Sun · 17 Across
Jul 16, 2024
'Daddy' with a machine to run · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 20, 2022
Daddy longlegs · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 4, 2019
Daddy longlegs · Evening Standard · 32 Across