Crossword answer
HYPHEN
6 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 2, 2026
Letter pattern
HYPHEN
Clues that lead to HYPHEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Mild-mannered characteristic?6New York TimesSep 2, 2026
Short dash (6)6The GuardianAug 18, 2026
Dash hopes, to begin with, in sales gimmick before noon (6)6The SunApr 25, 2026
Punctuation mark (6)6The SunApr 25, 2026
A short dash6Evening StandardMar 19, 2026
In name, a link6Evening StandardSep 2, 2025
Punctuation mark6The IndependentMar 10, 2024
Dash6Evening StandardJan 17, 2024
Just a line to say there’s going to be a merger6Evening StandardOct 6, 2023
It links up with double-barrelled names6Evening StandardMay 9, 2023
Dash’s kin6Eugene ShefferDec 28, 2021
About HYPHEN in crosswords
HYPHEN is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mild-mannered characteristic?” in the New York Times crossword on September 2, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
DELANOFDR part
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
ALPACALlama kin
LARIATRoundup rope
EXHALEBreathe out
ARISESSprouts up
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
JOINEDSigned up
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
ELPASOTexas city
CLARETRose alternative
SPIDERWeb designer
IMPUTEAttribute wrinkled up with time
EXMOORAn English part, no longer Othello, for instance
Every appearance of HYPHEN (16)
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Sep 2, 2026
Mild-mannered characteristic? · New York Times · 39 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Short dash (6) · The Guardian · 4 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Punctuation mark (6) · The Sun · 24 Across
Apr 25, 2026
Dash hopes, to begin with, in sales gimmick before noon (6) · The Sun · 24 Across
Mar 19, 2026
A short dash · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 2, 2025
In name, a link · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 10, 2024
Punctuation mark · The Independent · 10 Across
Jan 17, 2024
Dash · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 6, 2023
Just a line to say there’s going to be a merger · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 9, 2023
It links up with double-barrelled names · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Dec 28, 2021
Dash’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Aug 24, 2021
Dash’s kin · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Dec 9, 2020
A short dash · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Apr 17, 2020
Punctuation mark · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 29, 2020
In name, a link · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Oct 26, 2018
Just a line to say there’s going to be a merger · Evening Standard · 4 Down