Crossword answer
DETESTS
7 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
DETESTS
Clues that lead to DETESTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hates extremely disruptive exams (7)7The SunAug 23, 2026
Loathes (7)7The SunAug 23, 2026
Abhors7Daily ExpressAug 20, 2026
Loathes7Daily ExpressJul 1, 2026
Can’t abide7Wall Street JournalJun 20, 2026
Hates7Daily ExpressMay 12, 2026
Hates, abhors7Evening StandardAug 19, 2019
About DETESTS in crosswords
DETESTS is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Loathes (7)” in the The Sun crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ERASURETimes regularly queried showing synth-pop duo
HASTENSPicks up the pace
LEFTISTPink paper is tucked inside permit, red (7)
ENDUSERAfter embroidering, sender wraps uniform for purchaser (3,4)
ALIASESFake names
GRAPHICVividly descriptive – chip rag (anag) (7)
HARSHERLess gentle
CADAVERBody
FLORISTFlower seller (7)
SEAFOODScallops, shrimp, etc.
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
BARCODEMachine-readable stripes – how to behave in a pub? (7)
REVEREDRespected
Every appearance of DETESTS (12)
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Aug 23, 2026
Loathes (7) · The Sun · 5 Down
Aug 23, 2026
Hates extremely disruptive exams (7) · The Sun · 5 Down
Aug 20, 2026
Abhors · Daily Express · 5 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Loathes · Daily Express · 7 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Can’t abide · Wall Street Journal · 118 Across
May 12, 2026
Hates · Daily Express · 14 Down
Jul 24, 2025
Hates · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Dec 7, 2023
Hates · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 18, 2023
Hates · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 28, 2022
Hates · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Aug 19, 2019
Hates, abhors · Evening Standard · 23 Down
May 7, 2019
Hates · Evening Standard · 25 Across