Crossword answer
ILLICIT
7 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen New York Times, May 10, 2026
Letter pattern
ILLICIT
Clues that lead to ILLICIT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Against the law7New York TimesMay 10, 2026
Illegal7Evening StandardApr 25, 2026
Unlawful7The IndependentMar 25, 2026
Prohibited7NewsdayAug 21, 2025
Not allowed7New York TimesFeb 3, 2025
Not so foul proposition - not so wrong7The IndependentFeb 17, 2024
Not allowed to be on the sick list when I caught it7Evening StandardJul 29, 2022
About ILLICIT in crosswords
ILLICIT is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Against the law” in the New York Times crossword on May 10, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
CANTORSSynagogue singers
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
GENERALArmy officer is common
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
STARREDHad the lead
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
PAGEANTElaborate parade
GREATERMore extensive
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
WASTRELSpendthrift
PENNANTLong narrow flag
ENSUREDAscertained
Every appearance of ILLICIT (27)
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May 10, 2026
Against the law · New York Times · 91 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Illegal · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 25, 2026
Unlawful · The Independent · 8 Across
Feb 22, 2026
Illegal · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Illegal · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 21, 2025
Prohibited · Newsday · Down
Jul 24, 2025
Unlawful · The Independent · 5 Down
Feb 3, 2025
Not allowed · New York Times · 2 Down
Oct 22, 2024
Unlawful · The Independent · 12 Across
Oct 11, 2024
Unlawful · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 6, 2024
Unlawful · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 3, 2024
Unlawful · The Independent · 15 Down
Feb 17, 2024
Not so foul proposition - not so wrong · The Independent · 21 Across
Feb 1, 2024
Unlawful · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 29, 2023
Illegal · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 27, 2023
Illegal · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 5, 2022
Illegal · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 29, 2022
Not allowed to be on the sick list when I caught it · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 23, 2022
Illegal · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 10, 2021
Illegal · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 13, 2020
Illegal · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 2, 2020
Illegal · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 30, 2020
Illegal · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 17, 2020
Illegal · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 7, 2020
Unlawful · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 17, 2018
Unlawful · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 4, 2018
Unlawful · Evening Standard · 5 Down