Crossword answer
GIMLET
6 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 3, 2026
Letter pattern
GIMLET
Clues that lead to GIMLET
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Small pointed tool – cocktail (6)6The GuardianSep 3, 2026
Vodka cocktail6Eugene ShefferAug 11, 2026
Cocktail with gin and lime juice6New York TimesJun 29, 2026
German writer's allowed boring item6The IndependentFeb 25, 2026
Gin/lime cocktail6NewsdayNov 11, 2025
Vodka-and-lime cocktail6New York TimesAug 17, 2025
Hole-boring tool6The IndependentAug 7, 2025
Awl cousin6NewsdayMay 24, 2025
Boring-tool6Evening StandardJul 25, 2023
About GIMLET in crosswords
GIMLET is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Small pointed tool – cocktail (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 3, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
NILGAIThe large Indian antelope Boselaphus tragocamelus
POODLENational dog of France
PANERAChain with bread bowls
AWRATS"Gosh darn it!"
PAGODAMulti-story temple
ORRERYA mechanical model of the solar system
SALAAMA Muslim form of salutation consisting of a deep bow with the right palm on the forehead
MULISHStubborn
HOTPOTPho tot spilt is a kind of stew (3,3)
OCELOTWild cat native to the Americas (6)
MALLETHammer
STATEDSaid
EPILOGNovel wrap-up
REAPEDBecame the beneficiary of
Every appearance of GIMLET (12)
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Sep 3, 2026
Small pointed tool – cocktail (6) · The Guardian · 13 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Vodka cocktail · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jun 29, 2026
Cocktail with gin and lime juice · New York Times · 26 Across
Feb 25, 2026
German writer's allowed boring item · The Independent · 26 Across
Nov 11, 2025
Gin/lime cocktail · Newsday · Across
Aug 17, 2025
Vodka-and-lime cocktail · New York Times · 74 Down
Aug 7, 2025
Hole-boring tool · The Independent · 1 Down
May 24, 2025
Awl cousin · Newsday · Across
Apr 5, 2025
Awl cousin · Newsday · Across
May 30, 2024
Vodka cocktail · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jul 25, 2023
Boring-tool · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 20, 2021
Vodka cocktail · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down