Crossword answer
GAINED
6 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2026
Letter pattern
GAINED
Clues that lead to GAINED
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Made headway6Wall Street JournalSep 16, 2026
Put on weight6Eugene ShefferDec 12, 2025
Profited6Eugene ShefferNov 3, 2025
Won6Evening StandardJul 15, 2025
Acquired6Evening StandardFeb 6, 2025
Won by having lost the opposition6Evening StandardApr 25, 2023
Made Gina and Ed make it up6Evening StandardNov 11, 2022
About GAINED in crosswords
GAINED is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Made headway” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 16, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
FENNELItalian sausage seasoning
APPLETShort program
FLAMBECook with blazing alcohol [Sheep]
SWEETSTerm of endearment
ERODEDWore away
EVADESGets around
BABIESHandles with kid gloves
ENAMELTooth covering
CAROMSGlances in a pool hall
BANHMIVietnamese sandwich
DONKEYBeast of burden
UNABLENot up to it
UNCORKGet into, as a cab, say
TITHESIt's the transposition of taxes
Every appearance of GAINED (15)
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Sep 16, 2026
Made headway · Wall Street Journal · 5 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Put on weight · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Nov 3, 2025
Profited · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Won · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 6, 2025
Acquired · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 2, 2023
Profited · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Apr 25, 2023
Won by having lost the opposition · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 12, 2023
Profited · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Mar 29, 2023
Won · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Nov 11, 2022
Made Gina and Ed make it up · Evening Standard · 38 Down
Jul 19, 2022
Won · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 1, 2022
Won · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 17, 2021
Won · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 14, 2019
Won · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 4, 2018
Acquired · Evening Standard · 25 Down