Crossword answer
HORNPIPE
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 28, 2026
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HORNPIPE
Clues that lead to HORNPIPE
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HORNPIPE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Traditional sailor’s dance (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 28, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
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RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
ASGOODASVirtually
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
CHANCEITTake a risk
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RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
SOBSTORYTearful tale
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
CITATIONBibliography listing
Every appearance of HORNPIPE (5)
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Aug 28, 2026
Traditional sailor’s dance (8) · The Guardian · 7 Down
Dec 24, 2025
Little Jack briefly hugging Philip in dance · The Independent · 16 Down
Jun 21, 2024
Music for two instruments · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 12, 2022
To the instrument, sing shrilly and dance · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jul 12, 2019
Music for two instruments · Evening Standard · 3 Down