Crossword answer
CREOSOTE
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Sun, July 26, 2026
Letter pattern
CREOSOTE
Clues that lead to CREOSOTE
Most recent firstAbout CREOSOTE in crosswords
CREOSOTE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Wood preservative now banned from general sale (8)” in the The Sun crossword on July 26, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
CHANCEITTake a risk
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
CITATIONBibliography listing
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
FRONTIERBorder
TRANSFERHandover
ASGOODASVirtually
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
Every appearance of CREOSOTE (7)
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Jul 26, 2026
Wood preservative now banned from general sale (8) · The Sun · 23 Across
Jul 26, 2026
Antiseptic cream, 40% off, so toe treated (8) · The Sun · 23 Across
Apr 5, 2026
Wood preservative · The Independent · 4 Down
Dec 26, 2025
Wood-preservative · Evening Standard · 41 Across
May 23, 2025
Wood preservative · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 2, 2023
Wood preserver · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 29, 2019
Wood preservative · Evening Standard · 17 Across