Crossword answer
IMPROPER
8 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
IMPROPER
Clues that lead to IMPROPER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Inappropriate8USA TodayAug 16, 2026
This person’s to thrive after leaving society that’s not acceptable (8)8The GuardianAug 2, 2026
One’s press release will include line of questionable delicacy8The IndependentDec 16, 2025
One politician's a sex pest? Don't start, that's wrong8The IndependentSep 6, 2025
Indecent8Evening StandardJul 11, 2023
Risqué? Wrong!8Evening StandardAug 5, 2022
I’m right in saying it’s wrong8Evening StandardApr 8, 2020
Unseemly8Evening StandardJun 28, 2019
About IMPROPER in crosswords
IMPROPER is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Inappropriate” in the USA Today crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
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IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
ASGOODASVirtually
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
CHANCEITTake a risk
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
SOBSTORYTearful tale
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
CITATIONBibliography listing
Every appearance of IMPROPER (8)
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Aug 16, 2026
Inappropriate · USA Today · 5 Down
Aug 2, 2026
This person’s to thrive after leaving society that’s not acceptable (8) · The Guardian · 13 Across
Dec 16, 2025
One’s press release will include line of questionable delicacy · The Independent · 18 Down
Sep 6, 2025
One politician's a sex pest? Don't start, that's wrong · The Independent · 10 Across
Jul 11, 2023
Indecent · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 5, 2022
Risqué? Wrong! · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 8, 2020
I’m right in saying it’s wrong · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 28, 2019
Unseemly · Evening Standard · 19 Across