Crossword answer
HUMDRUM
7 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 23, 2026
Letter pattern
HUMDRUM
Clues that lead to HUMDRUM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Dull7The IndependentJul 23, 2026
Ordinary7Evening StandardMar 22, 2026
Ordinary or dull7Evening StandardDec 18, 2024
Smell that's iffy probed by doctor without interest7The IndependentOct 10, 2024
Dull drink on rather wet island avoided7The IndependentMar 7, 2024
Monotonous7Evening StandardMar 27, 2023
About HUMDRUM in crosswords
HUMDRUM is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Dull” in the The Independent crossword on July 23, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ERASURETimes regularly queried showing synth-pop duo
HASTENSPicks up the pace
LEFTISTPink paper is tucked inside permit, red (7)
ENDUSERAfter embroidering, sender wraps uniform for purchaser (3,4)
ALIASESFake names
GRAPHICVividly descriptive – chip rag (anag) (7)
HARSHERLess gentle
CADAVERBody
FLORISTFlower seller (7)
SEAFOODScallops, shrimp, etc.
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
BARCODEMachine-readable stripes – how to behave in a pub? (7)
REVEREDRespected
Every appearance of HUMDRUM (13)
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Jul 23, 2026
Dull · The Independent · 13 Down
Mar 22, 2026
Ordinary · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 18, 2024
Ordinary or dull · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 10, 2024
Smell that's iffy probed by doctor without interest · The Independent · 7 Down
Sep 9, 2024
Dull · The Independent · 13 Down
Jul 12, 2024
Dull · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 24, 2024
Dull · The Independent · 16 Across
Mar 7, 2024
Dull drink on rather wet island avoided · The Independent · 1 Across
Mar 27, 2023
Monotonous · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 14, 2022
Ordinary · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 14, 2020
Ordinary · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 10, 2018
Ordinary or dull · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 25, 2018
Dull · Evening Standard · 37 Across