Crossword answer
EYELID
6 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 18 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 17, 2026
Letter pattern
EYELID
Clues that lead to EYELID
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Thin facial covering (6)6The GuardianSep 17, 2026
Pupil’s cover6Eugene ShefferAug 18, 2026
Almost cry out during festival – it obscures your vision (6)6The GuardianAug 9, 2026
Shutter of Leica only opening to one diameter? Yes, as reported initially6The IndependentJul 20, 2026
Closer at night? (6)6The GuardianJun 11, 2026
Blink with it6Puzzle PageMay 1, 2026
What you blink with6New York TimesApr 7, 2026
It moves when you blink6NewsdayDec 8, 2025
Stye location, usually6Daily ThemedApr 19, 2025
The blinking thing can shut the light out!6Evening StandardSep 18, 2024
Look at top batter?6The IndependentFeb 15, 2024
A blinking cover!6Evening StandardSep 7, 2023
Stye location6Daily ThemedJan 11, 2022
One of those blinking things6Evening StandardJun 5, 2019
About EYELID in crosswords
EYELID is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 18 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Thin facial covering (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 17, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
DELANOFDR part
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
ALPACALlama kin
LARIATRoundup rope
EXHALEBreathe out
ARISESSprouts up
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
JOINEDSigned up
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
ELPASOTexas city
CLARETRose alternative
SPIDERWeb designer
IMPUTEAttribute wrinkled up with time
EXMOORAn English part, no longer Othello, for instance
Every appearance of EYELID (18)
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Sep 17, 2026
Thin facial covering (6) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Pupil’s cover · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Almost cry out during festival – it obscures your vision (6) · The Guardian · 19 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Shutter of Leica only opening to one diameter? Yes, as reported initially · The Independent · 17 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Closer at night? (6) · The Guardian · 10 Across
May 1, 2026
Blink with it · Puzzle Page · 6 Across
Apr 7, 2026
What you blink with · New York Times · 47 Down
Dec 8, 2025
It moves when you blink · Newsday · Down
Apr 19, 2025
Stye location, usually · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Sep 18, 2024
The blinking thing can shut the light out! · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 15, 2024
Look at top batter? · The Independent · 30 Across
Sep 7, 2023
A blinking cover! · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 21, 2022
Pupil’s cover · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Jan 11, 2022
Stye location · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Dec 14, 2020
Pupil’s cover · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Nov 5, 2020
Pupil’s cover · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Jun 5, 2019
One of those blinking things · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 28, 2018
The blinking thing can shut the light out! · Evening Standard · 6 Down