Crossword answer
DETRACT
7 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, July 2, 2026
Letter pattern
DETRACT
Clues that lead to DETRACT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Slander7Daily ExpressJul 2, 2026
Diminish7Evening StandardJun 7, 2026
Lugged around Tesla to take away (7)7The SunApr 16, 2026
Diminish (7)7The SunApr 16, 2026
Take away (7)7The SunApr 7, 2026
Diminish bit of trophy carried around (7)7The SunApr 7, 2026
Take away tips from Dante passage7The IndependentOct 20, 2025
Take away from, by deed, half the land7Evening StandardJun 28, 2024
Take from7Evening StandardOct 14, 2022
About DETRACT in crosswords
DETRACT is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Slander” in the Daily Express crossword on July 2, 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 DETRACT (16)
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Jul 2, 2026
Slander · Daily Express · 3 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Diminish · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Diminish (7) · The Sun · 7 Down
Apr 16, 2026
Lugged around Tesla to take away (7) · The Sun · 7 Down
Apr 7, 2026
Take away (7) · The Sun · 6 Down
Apr 7, 2026
Diminish bit of trophy carried around (7) · The Sun · 6 Down
Oct 20, 2025
Take away tips from Dante passage · The Independent · 3 Down
Jul 29, 2025
Diminish · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 28, 2024
Take away from, by deed, half the land · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 14, 2022
Take from · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 17, 2022
Diminish · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 4, 2021
Diminish · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 13, 2021
Diminish · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 8, 2020
Diminish · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 19, 2019
Take away from, by deed, half the land · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 28, 2019
Diminish · Evening Standard · 18 Down