Crossword answer
FLATTERY
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 31, 2026
Letter pattern
FLATTERY
Clues that lead to FLATTERY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
It will get you nowhere, according to idiom (8)8The SunAug 31, 2026
Sweet talk following second year (8)8The SunAug 31, 2026
Insincere praise of fine second year (8)8The SunJul 11, 2026
Exaggerated compliments (8)8The SunJul 11, 2026
Excessive praise8New York TimesFeb 2, 2025
Adulation8Evening StandardAug 22, 2019
About FLATTERY in crosswords
FLATTERY is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “It will get you nowhere, according to idiom (8)” in the The Sun crossword on August 31, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
PREJUDGEUnder pressure, Barnaby's admitting English justice means to try without evidence
ESTIMATEGuess teatimes at work (8)
SCHMALTZSentimentality (8)
RAPSHEETListing of priors
FAKETREEGreenery that doesn't need water
OMELETTEEgg-based dish
OVERLANDNot by sea or air (8)
STRIPPEDPeeled
VIGILANTSix enormous guards left, being watchful (8)
CRIMINALLawbreaker
OBSESSESGets really mentally stuck on something
REDCROSSIs humanitarian, but makes a leftist angry
ESPRESSOStrong coffee
TOMAHAWKName a warlike fellow's weapon
Every appearance of FLATTERY (6)
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Aug 31, 2026
It will get you nowhere, according to idiom (8) · The Sun · 3 Down
Aug 31, 2026
Sweet talk following second year (8) · The Sun · 3 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Exaggerated compliments (8) · The Sun · 10 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Insincere praise of fine second year (8) · The Sun · 10 Across
Feb 2, 2025
Excessive praise · New York Times · 36 Down
Aug 22, 2019
Adulation · Evening Standard · 34 Across