Crossword answer
EXPEDIENT
9 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 10, 2026
Letter pattern
EXPEDIENT
Clues that lead to EXPEDIENT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Effective (but possibly unethical) (9)9The GuardianAug 10, 2026
Appropriate9The IndependentMay 5, 2026
About EXPEDIENT in crosswords
EXPEDIENT is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Effective (but possibly unethical) (9)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 10, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
WINDINESSFlatulence of cricket team beginning to subside around November
SNOOKEREDAwkwardly situated in a game, rooks need moving
GENEALOGYDescent as intolerance of spirit reported? (9)
MAGNETRONNursing officer welcoming revolutionary English microwave source
GETBEHINDSupport
APOLOGISTA game point for champion
IMADEITUP"Oh, that was me lying"
EDUMACATETeach, playfully (3x)
UNDERMINEWeaken female leaving to provide finance for fur
GETAROUNDCirculate
OLDFRIENDBuddy from way back
LORDMAYORRoyal dorm upset Dick Whittington?
GREATOUSEHave to stop game in river
MANSCAPEDGot it all off his chest?
Every appearance of EXPEDIENT (4)
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Aug 10, 2026
Effective (but possibly unethical) (9) · The Guardian · 21 Across
May 5, 2026
Appropriate · The Independent · 10 Down
Jan 16, 2026
Appropriate · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 8, 2021
Appropriate · Evening Standard · 34 Across