Crossword answer
DROWNING
8 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 2 appearances · Last seen The Independent, January 11, 2026
Letter pattern
DROWNING
Clues that lead to DROWNING
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DROWNING is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 2 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Swallowing without restraint primarily?” in the The Independent crossword on January 11, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
PRETASTEEarly sample
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FRONTIERBorder
SOBSTORYTearful tale
TRANSFERHandover
ADMIRALSShip brass
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RELEVANTOn point
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
Every appearance of DROWNING (2)
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Jan 11, 2026
Swallowing without restraint primarily? · The Independent · 17 Down
Sep 6, 2019
On the way back, confessing to killing · Evening Standard · 28 Down