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Crossword answer

HYPHEN

6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
HYPHEN
Starts with H, ends with N · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to HYPHEN

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
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 15 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Short dash (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 18, 2026.

Every appearance of HYPHEN (15)

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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