Crossword answer
HECATOMB
8 letters · Used for 1 different clues · 1 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
HECATOMB
Clues that lead to HECATOMB
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Explosive combat involved great sacrifice8The IndependentAug 23, 2026
About HECATOMB in crosswords
HECATOMB is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 1 times in our database across 1 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Explosive combat involved great sacrifice” in the The Independent crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
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ASGOODASVirtually
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
CHANCEITTake a risk
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
TRANSFERHandover
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
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Aug 23, 2026
Explosive combat involved great sacrifice · The Independent · 14 Across