Crossword answer
ISTANBUL
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen The Independent, May 23, 2026
Letter pattern
ISTANBUL
Clues that lead to ISTANBUL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Where Turks might be slain - but not normally8The IndependentMay 23, 2026
Turkish city8Eugene ShefferMar 14, 2026
American in frightful Butlin's City8The IndependentNov 17, 2025
The largest city in Turkey8The IndependentOct 25, 2025
City on two continents8NewsdayAug 31, 2025
In activity, almost a bustling port?8Evening StandardMay 7, 2024
About ISTANBUL in crosswords
ISTANBUL is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Where Turks might be slain - but not normally” in the The Independent crossword on May 23, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
PRETASTEEarly sample
HYPNOTICMesmerising
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
ADMIRALSShip brass
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
FRONTIERBorder
TRANSFERHandover
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
CITATIONBibliography listing
RELEVANTOn point
SOBSTORYTearful tale
Every appearance of ISTANBUL (8)
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May 23, 2026
Where Turks might be slain - but not normally · The Independent · 16 Down
Mar 14, 2026
Turkish city · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Nov 17, 2025
American in frightful Butlin's City · The Independent · 22 Across
Oct 25, 2025
The largest city in Turkey · The Independent · 41 Down
Aug 31, 2025
City on two continents · Newsday · Down
May 7, 2024
In activity, almost a bustling port? · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 6, 2023
Turkish city · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Mar 1, 2018
In activity, almost a bustling port? · Evening Standard · 35 Across