Crossword answer

GAUNTLET

8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 10, 2026

Letter pattern

GAUNTLET

Starts with G, ends with T · 8 letters

Clues that lead to GAUNTLET

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Haggard, allowed to get protective glove (8)8The SunAug 10, 2026 Former military punishment, now used in idiom (8)8The SunAug 10, 2026 Armoured leather glove8Evening StandardJul 24, 2026 Heavy glove8Evening StandardJan 26, 2024

About GAUNTLET in crosswords

GAUNTLET is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Former military punishment, now used in idiom (8)” in the The Sun crossword on August 10, 2026.

Other 8-letter answers

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Every appearance of GAUNTLET (5)

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Aug 10, 2026

Former military punishment, now used in idiom (8) · The Sun · 13 Down

Aug 10, 2026

Haggard, allowed to get protective glove (8) · The Sun · 13 Down

Jul 24, 2026

Armoured leather glove · Evening Standard · 2 Down

Jan 26, 2024

Heavy glove · Evening Standard · 31 Down

Mar 19, 2021

Armoured leather glove · Evening Standard · 2 Down