Crossword answer
GLADIOLUS
9 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 3, 2026
Letter pattern
GLADIOLUS
Clues that lead to GLADIOLUS
Most recent firstAbout GLADIOLUS in crosswords
GLADIOLUS is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Happy soul dancing round Ireland’s top flower (9)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 3, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
HOWLOVELY“So delightful!”
DOUBLESUPBends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2)
ELSEWHERE… we see her gallivanting around Lima and other places (9)
YESTERDAYPatsy’s date of birth? (9)
YEARNINGSVariable pay packet leads to such desires (9)
SHOUTOUTSPublic expressions of thanks
FULLMARKSHighest possible test result (4,5)
MARESNESTTotal mess
HOWMOVING“So poignant!”
ERRANDBOYYoung male gofer
DOWNSOUTHIn Dixieland (where Enoch Powell was MP)
MOODSWINGUnpredictable emotional shift
HOWAREYOU“Is everything good?”
SPOTCHECKA random test that a dermatologist might do
Every appearance of GLADIOLUS (4)
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Jul 3, 2026
Happy soul dancing round Ireland’s top flower (9) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Nov 9, 2024
Iridaceous plant also called a sword lily · The Independent · 17 Down
Aug 17, 2024
Iridaceous plant also called a sword lily · The Independent · 31 Across
Jan 28, 2022
Pleased Lou is working in the plant · Evening Standard · 23 Across