Crossword answer
DISTEND
7 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen Newsday, July 2, 2026
Letter pattern
DISTEND
Clues that lead to DISTEND
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bloat7NewsdayJul 2, 2026
Detectives are liable to exaggerate (7)7The GuardianJun 30, 2026
Carrying a gun did make it bulge7Evening StandardMay 29, 2026
Swell7Evening StandardAug 9, 2025
?7The IndependentJun 23, 2024
To accommodate the gun, did expand7Evening StandardOct 6, 2023
About DISTEND in crosswords
DISTEND is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bloat” in the Newsday crossword on July 2, 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 DISTEND (14)
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Jul 2, 2026
Bloat · Newsday · Down
Jun 30, 2026
Detectives are liable to exaggerate (7) · The Guardian · 15 Across
May 29, 2026
Carrying a gun did make it bulge · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 9, 2025
Swell · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 28, 2024
Swell · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 23, 2024
? · The Independent · 17 Down
Nov 15, 2023
Swell · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 6, 2023
To accommodate the gun, did expand · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 24, 2022
Swell · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 16, 2021
Swell · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 21, 2021
Carrying a gun did make it bulge · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 19, 2019
Swell · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 26, 2018
To accommodate the gun, did expand · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 4, 2018
Swell · Evening Standard · 11 Down