Crossword answer
DEFUNCT
7 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, February 28, 2026
Letter pattern
DEFUNCT
Clues that lead to DEFUNCT
Most recent firstAbout DEFUNCT in crosswords
DEFUNCT is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Extinct” in the Evening Standard crossword on February 28, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
CANTORSSynagogue singers
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
GENERALArmy officer is common
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
STARREDHad the lead
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
PAGEANTElaborate parade
GREATERMore extensive
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
WASTRELSpendthrift
PENNANTLong narrow flag
ENSUREDAscertained
Every appearance of DEFUNCT (8)
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Feb 28, 2026
Extinct · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Mostly cut budget? Court no longer operating · The Independent · 1 Down
Oct 17, 2024
Super network computer in Utah is no longer working · The Independent · 24 Across
Oct 14, 2024
Obsolete · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 29, 2024
Extinct · The Independent · 8 Across
Jul 27, 2021
Extinct · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 10, 2020
Extinct · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 21, 2018
Obsolete · Evening Standard · 5 Down