Crossword answer
HECTIC
6 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 45 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 23, 2026
Letter pattern
HECTIC
Clues that lead to HECTIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Feverish6Evening StandardSep 23, 2026
Very busy, that man, tense, collared by military boss6The IndependentSep 18, 2026
Like newsrooms close to press time6Wall Street JournalMay 16, 2026
Very busy6Evening StandardSep 12, 2025
Overwhelmingly busy6New York TimesJul 23, 2025
Frantic college hankering to retain English after upheaval6The IndependentJul 11, 2025
Frenzied6Eugene ShefferJan 14, 2022
About HECTIC in crosswords
HECTIC is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 45 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Feverish” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 23, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
TAILORSuit maker
STRIPEKind
SLIGHTSlender
DECENTProper
ENCORE"Play another song!"
EXPECTAnticipate
FRIDAYCrusoe's favourite part of the week
OBEYEDFollowed orders
UPROOTPull from the soil
POTPIEDish with a crust
SPARTACity-state of ancient Greece (6)
SNAREDCaught
TWITCHMove smartly in a tango with a charmer
ZIPLOCBrand of resealable sliding channel bags (6)
Every appearance of HECTIC (45)
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Sep 23, 2026
Feverish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 18, 2026
Very busy, that man, tense, collared by military boss · The Independent · 14 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Feverish · Evening Standard · 5 Across
May 29, 2026
Feverish · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 16, 2026
Like newsrooms close to press time · Wall Street Journal · 58 Down
Apr 3, 2026
Feverish · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 3, 2026
Feverish · The Independent · 15 Down
Jan 12, 2026
Feverish · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Feverish · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Dec 31, 2025
Feverish · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 1, 2025
Feverish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 16, 2025
Feverish · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 12, 2025
Very busy · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 30, 2025
Feverish · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Overwhelmingly busy · New York Times · 49 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Frantic college hankering to retain English after upheaval · The Independent · 21 Down
May 23, 2025
Feverish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 3, 2025
Feverish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 22, 2025
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 4, 2024
Feverish · The Independent · 17 Down
Oct 16, 2024
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 23, 2024
Feverish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 21, 2024
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 15, 2023
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 8, 2022
Feverish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 17, 2022
Feverish · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 14, 2022
Frenzied · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Nov 3, 2021
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jul 26, 2021
Feverish · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jun 14, 2021
Feverish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 15, 2021
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 4, 2021
Feverish · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Dec 31, 2020
Feverish · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 14, 2020
Feverish · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 15, 2020
Frenzied · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jul 6, 2020
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 12, 2020
Feverish · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 20, 2020
Feverish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 30, 2020
Feverish · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 7, 2020
Feverish · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 19, 2019
Very busy · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 19, 2018
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 23, 2018
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 22, 2018
Feverish · Evening Standard · 1 Across