Crossword answer
GRADIENT
8 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2026
Letter pattern
GRADIENT
Clues that lead to GRADIENT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Illustrator’s color effect8Wall Street JournalSep 18, 2026
Slope8Daily ExpressJun 23, 2026
Color shift from nail to nail, each is different8Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 3, 2026
Allow nurses to depart — it could be a slippery slope?8The IndependentApr 8, 2026
Danger — it's damaged slope (8)8The SunMar 21, 2026
Incline (8)8The SunMar 21, 2026
Inclination8The IndependentJun 17, 2025
Rise in allowance taking long?8The IndependentOct 21, 2024
Rise, to allow hosts sleep at last8The IndependentSep 1, 2024
About GRADIENT in crosswords
GRADIENT is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Illustrator’s color effect” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 18, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
CITATIONBibliography listing
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ADMIRALSShip brass
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
CHANCEITTake a risk
ASGOODASVirtually
Every appearance of GRADIENT (12)
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Sep 18, 2026
Illustrator’s color effect · Wall Street Journal · 6 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Slope · Daily Express · 12 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Slope · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Color shift from nail to nail, each is different · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 10
Apr 8, 2026
Allow nurses to depart — it could be a slippery slope? · The Independent · 13 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Incline (8) · The Sun · 13 Down
Mar 21, 2026
Danger — it's damaged slope (8) · The Sun · 13 Down
Jun 17, 2025
Inclination · The Independent · 12 Down
Oct 21, 2024
Rise in allowance taking long? · The Independent · 11 Across
Sep 1, 2024
Rise, to allow hosts sleep at last · The Independent · 17 Across
Aug 8, 2023
Slope · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Jan 13, 2021
Slope · Evening Standard · 2 Down