Crossword answer
EGGPLANT
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 8, 2026
Letter pattern
EGGPLANT
Clues that lead to EGGPLANT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Another name for aubergine (8)8The GuardianAug 8, 2026
Urge to bed emoji?8The IndependentAug 6, 2026
Aubergine (US)8The IndependentJun 15, 2024
In food production, does it compete with the chicken?8Evening StandardApr 16, 2024
Violet vegetable known for a parmesan dish that makes a rainbow when combined with 16a, 25a, 15d and 35d8Daily ThemedApr 14, 2024
Vegetable the greengrocer sells dozens of?8Evening StandardMar 15, 2024
Do its fruits have shells on?8Evening StandardDec 22, 2021
About EGGPLANT in crosswords
EGGPLANT is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Another name for aubergine (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 8, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
ASGOODASVirtually
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
CHANCEITTake a risk
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
SOBSTORYTearful tale
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
CITATIONBibliography listing
Every appearance of EGGPLANT (9)
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Aug 8, 2026
Another name for aubergine (8) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Urge to bed emoji? · The Independent · 14 Across
Jun 15, 2024
Aubergine (US) · The Independent · 18 Across
Apr 16, 2024
In food production, does it compete with the chicken? · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 14, 2024
Violet vegetable known for a parmesan dish that makes a rainbow when combined with 16a, 25a, 15d and 35d · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Mar 15, 2024
Vegetable the greengrocer sells dozens of? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Dec 22, 2021
Do its fruits have shells on? · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 12, 2019
Vegetable the greengrocer sells dozens of? · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 8, 2018
In food production, does it compete with the chicken? · Evening Standard · 35 Across