Crossword answer
CUCUMBER
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 25, 2026
Letter pattern
CUCUMBER
Clues that lead to CUCUMBER
Most recent firstAbout CUCUMBER in crosswords
CUCUMBER is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Salad vegetable” in the The Independent crossword on July 25, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
TRANSFERHandover
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
HYPNOTICMesmerising
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
Every appearance of CUCUMBER (7)
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Jul 25, 2026
Salad vegetable · The Independent · 19 Across
Sep 2, 2025
Hamper containing cold, posh sandwich filling perhaps? · The Independent · 13 Across
Jun 19, 2024
Salad ingredient is copper brown when bit of celery added · The Independent · 5 Across
Mar 4, 2021
Salad ingredient · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Mar 10, 2020
Salad ingredient · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Jan 17, 2020
Salad vegetable · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Sep 28, 2018
Salad vegetable · Evening Standard · 3 Down