Crossword answer
DERISION
8 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 22, 2026
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DERISION
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DERISION is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mockery” in the The Independent crossword on July 22, 2026.
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BONEUPONGet to know a little better, say
ONREPEATLooping
WILLIAMSRaymond __, teacher remembered for his book Culture and Society (1958) (8)
OLEANDERShrub of the dogbane family, with lance-shaped leathery leaves and ornate red or white flowers
CASSAVASPlants used to make tapioca
SLOVAKIACountry in central Europe whose capital is Bratislava
LANCELOTKnight, behold, impaling one with double-edged blade
RECEIPTSGate
TROMBONEBrass instrument
TANDOORIIn Indian cookery, a method of cooking meat or vegetables in a clay oven
HADASOLOPlayed by oneself
Every appearance of DERISION (9)
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Jul 22, 2026
Mockery · The Independent · 17 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Mockery · Newsday · Across
Jan 17, 2026
Scorn · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 11, 2026
Scorn · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Scorn · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 29, 2022
Scorn · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 7, 2022
Scorn · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 19, 2020
Scorn · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 14, 2020
Scorn · Evening Standard · 20 Down