Crossword answer
HISTORIC
8 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 15, 2026
Letter pattern
HISTORIC
Clues that lead to HISTORIC
Most recent firstAbout HISTORIC in crosswords
HISTORIC is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Worth looking back on” in the New York Times crossword on August 15, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
TRANSFERHandover
SOBSTORYTearful tale
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of HISTORIC (3)
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Aug 15, 2026
Worth looking back on · New York Times · 16 Across
Sep 29, 2025
Famous drunken outburst about IS by curt conservative · The Independent · 4 Down
Dec 16, 2021
Momentous · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across