Crossword answer
DESERTER
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Sun, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
DESERTER
Clues that lead to DESERTER
Most recent firstAbout DESERTER in crosswords
DESERTER is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Red trees confused runaway (8)” in the The Sun crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
RAGTRADEHorse that won the 1976 Grand National
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RUNSINTOMeets costs
FLEETINGShort-lived (8)
SALESTAXState revenue source
BEATRICE___ Arthur, actress who played Dorothy Zbornak in "The Golden Girls"
APPLAUSEAppreciative sound (8)
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STAPLERSBit of sticking plaster for shredding equipment used in office
LAWRENCED H __, author of Sons and Lovers (8)
DRESSTIEAscot alternative
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OHHELLNO"Not today, Satan!"
Every appearance of DESERTER (5)
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Oct 7, 2026
Red trees confused runaway (8) · The Sun · 1 Down
Aug 15, 2026
Renegade · Daily Express · 4 Down
Apr 19, 2026
Defector · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 5, 2020
Defector · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 11, 2019
Soldier who runs away · Evening Standard · 32 Across