Crossword answer
JOVIAL
6 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, December 31, 2025
Letter pattern
JOVIAL
Clues that lead to JOVIAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Genial little trio6Evening StandardDec 31, 2025
Jolly6Evening StandardDec 28, 2025
Cheerful judge with rounded figure around waist, essentially6The IndependentNov 27, 2025
Cheerful and friendly6The IndependentNov 5, 2024
Cheerful little person, given a bottle6Evening StandardMar 25, 2024
About JOVIAL in crosswords
JOVIAL is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Genial little trio” in the Evening Standard crossword on December 31, 2025.
Other 6-letter answers
TIPTOEWalk sneakily
DARTEDDashed
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ANIMALDystopian Orwell novel, featuring Snowball and Napoleon (6,4)
PEANUTTiny bit of packing material
ANORAKWaterproof jacket
UGANDAKampala’s nation
IGNITELight
GALOREIn abundance
EVERLYThe __ Brothers, duo whose hits include Bye Bye Love (6)
JIAOZITraditional Chinese dumplings
ESCHERArtist whose first two initials stand for "Maurits Cornelis"
THRONESmall number working for a European royal position
CELEBSFolks who are often recognized
Every appearance of JOVIAL (9)
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Dec 31, 2025
Genial little trio · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 28, 2025
Jolly · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 27, 2025
Cheerful judge with rounded figure around waist, essentially · The Independent · 26 Across
Nov 5, 2024
Cheerful and friendly · The Independent · 18 Across
Mar 25, 2024
Cheerful little person, given a bottle · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Aug 5, 2020
Genial little trio · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 22, 2020
Jolly · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 6, 2019
Jolly · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 17, 2018
Cheerful little person, given a bottle · Evening Standard · 23 Down