Crossword answer
DORMOUSE
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Independent, April 9, 2026
Letter pattern
DORMOUSE
Clues that lead to DORMOUSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
One often sleeping unleashed extremely masculine odours8The IndependentApr 9, 2026
Small rodent8Evening StandardSep 27, 2024
A small Old World rodent of the family Gliridae8The IndependentJun 8, 2024
Creature8Evening StandardJul 15, 2022
Around the end of term, do wake up the dozy creature!8Evening StandardOct 17, 2019
Possibly some dour Alice in Wonderland character8Evening StandardJul 4, 2019
About DORMOUSE in crosswords
DORMOUSE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “One often sleeping unleashed extremely masculine odours” in the The Independent crossword on April 9, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
CHANCEITTake a risk
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
ASGOODASVirtually
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
CITATIONBibliography listing
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
RELEVANTOn point
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
Every appearance of DORMOUSE (7)
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Apr 9, 2026
One often sleeping unleashed extremely masculine odours · The Independent · 8 Across
Sep 27, 2024
Small rodent · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 8, 2024
A small Old World rodent of the family Gliridae · The Independent · 37 Across
Jul 15, 2022
Creature · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 17, 2019
Around the end of term, do wake up the dozy creature! · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jul 4, 2019
Possibly some dour Alice in Wonderland character · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Aug 3, 2018
Small rodent · Evening Standard · 32 Down