Crossword answer
FRIGHTFUL
9 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 21, 2025
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FRIGHTFUL
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FRIGHTFUL is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Shocking, though seemingly quite proper to a fathead” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 21, 2025.
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Every appearance of FRIGHTFUL (7)
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Oct 21, 2025
Shocking, though seemingly quite proper to a fathead · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 10, 2025
Awful · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 2, 2022
Awful · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 12, 2022
Distressing · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 15, 2021
Loud and just awful · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Apr 23, 2020
Shocking, though seemingly quite proper to a fathead · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 7, 2018
Awful · Evening Standard · 23 Across