Crossword answer
HEIGHTEN
8 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
HEIGHTEN
Clues that lead to HEIGHTEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Raise the hinge that’s wonky (8)8The GuardianAug 24, 2026
Hearts card seen ahead of the turn, finally? Raise!8The IndependentJun 25, 2026
Intensify stock cube using chicken8The IndependentMar 8, 2026
Raise daughters essentially, 8 and 10, sharing time between them8The IndependentJan 19, 2026
Increase the number the bird is carrying8Evening StandardDec 12, 2025
Enhance8Evening StandardDec 12, 2024
Intensify8Evening StandardJul 22, 2022
Increase, breaking the hinge8Evening StandardOct 8, 2021
Make higher8Evening StandardApr 4, 2019
About HEIGHTEN in crosswords
HEIGHTEN is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Raise the hinge that’s wonky (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
INSPADESHow one might make bid, terribly (2,6)
TEDTALKSStreamed lectures
LOLLIPOPSomething possibly sugared in water turned up, sweet (8)
BIRDCALLSwan song?
SALESREPService promoter
FOCACCIAItalian bread (8)
TSAAGENTAirport's ID checker
ANDROGENSteroid produced by the testes (8)
SARAJEVOCapital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"
RUTHLESSHaving no pity (8)
HONOLULUOld drama served up with opera in state capital (8)
TEABREAKRefreshment stop (3,5)
GRIDLOCKTraffic jam, standstill (8)
CAUTIOUSPrudent (8)
Every appearance of HEIGHTEN (13)
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Aug 24, 2026
Raise the hinge that’s wonky (8) · The Guardian · 25 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Hearts card seen ahead of the turn, finally? Raise! · The Independent · 16 Down
Mar 8, 2026
Intensify stock cube using chicken · The Independent · 15 Across
Jan 19, 2026
Raise daughters essentially, 8 and 10, sharing time between them · The Independent · 17 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Increase the number the bird is carrying · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 12, 2024
Enhance · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 8, 2024
Enhance · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 22, 2022
Intensify · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 8, 2021
Increase, breaking the hinge · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 4, 2020
Increase the number the bird is carrying · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 4, 2019
Make higher · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Oct 19, 2018
Enhance · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 9, 2018
Enhance · Evening Standard · 33 Across