Crossword answer
EXERTION
8 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, April 29, 2026
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EXERTION
Clues that lead to EXERTION
Most recent firstAbout EXERTION in crosswords
EXERTION is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Effort” in the Daily Express crossword on April 29, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
TRANSFERHandover
SOBSTORYTearful tale
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of EXERTION (5)
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Apr 29, 2026
Effort · Daily Express · 12 Down
Oct 15, 2025
Strenuous effort · The Independent · 4 Down
Apr 28, 2025
Effort · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 6, 2022
Physical effort · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Feb 11, 2019
Effort · Evening Standard · 21 Down