Crossword answer
EMOTICON
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
EMOTICON
Clues that lead to EMOTICON
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Smiley book’s going up I learn? (8)8The GuardianAug 21, 2026
Combination of characters expressing feeling (8)8The GuardianAug 19, 2026
A pictorial representation of a facial expression using punctuation marks8The IndependentAug 1, 2026
Garbled notice inscribed with second digital symbol8The IndependentApr 2, 2026
8-) or ;-P8New York TimesFeb 3, 2026
Cyberspace wink, e.g.8Eugene ShefferDec 1, 2025
Smiley perhaps one studies after English test8The IndependentMar 13, 2024
About EMOTICON in crosswords
EMOTICON is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Smiley book’s going up I learn? (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASGOODASVirtually
CITATIONBibliography listing
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
FRONTIERBorder
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CHANCEITTake a risk
Every appearance of EMOTICON (9)
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Aug 21, 2026
Smiley book’s going up I learn? (8) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Aug 19, 2026
Combination of characters expressing feeling (8) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Aug 1, 2026
A pictorial representation of a facial expression using punctuation marks · The Independent · 43 Down
Apr 2, 2026
Garbled notice inscribed with second digital symbol · The Independent · 1 Down
Feb 3, 2026
8-) or ;-P · New York Times · 10 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Cyberspace wink, e.g. · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Smiley perhaps one studies after English test · The Independent · 17 Down
Mar 28, 2022
Cyberspace wink, e.g. · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Dec 10, 2020
Cyberspace wink, e.g. · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down