Crossword answer
HOODLUM
7 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
HOODLUM
Clues that lead to HOODLUM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Ruffian7Evening StandardAug 18, 2026
Gangster (7)7The GuardianAug 14, 2026
Lawless youth7Evening StandardMay 26, 2026
Sing about nothing, upsetting old thug7Daily ExpressApr 8, 2026
Petty gangster7Evening StandardOct 21, 2025
This ruffian's house may be old - a bit of a dump7Evening StandardJan 8, 2024
About HOODLUM in crosswords
HOODLUM is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ruffian” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
DEVISEDInvented
TRAITORTurncoat (7)
CADAVERBody
SLIVERSSplinters (7)
BEHAPPYHave a joyful attitude
REELINGUnsteady
GINSENGScrambled eggs in back of van can be restorative
EROSIONProcess of wearing away
CARACASSouth American capital where Simón Bolívar was born
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
GEORDIEPerhaps Declan Donnelly content to scavenge or diet
DELETEDErased
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
Every appearance of HOODLUM (10)
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Aug 18, 2026
Ruffian · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Gangster (7) · The Guardian · 15 Down
May 26, 2026
Lawless youth · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 8, 2026
Sing about nothing, upsetting old thug · Daily Express · 12 Across
Oct 21, 2025
Petty gangster · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 8, 2024
This ruffian's house may be old - a bit of a dump · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 26, 2021
Ruffian · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Mar 22, 2021
Lawless youth · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 9, 2020
Petty gangster · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 8, 2019
Petty gangster · Evening Standard · 13 Across