Crossword answer
LACERATE
8 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen The Sun, June 19, 2026
Letter pattern
LACERATE
Clues that lead to LACERATE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cut delicate fabric at speed (8)8The SunJun 19, 2026
Tear jaggedly (8)8The SunJun 19, 2026
Slash, cut or gash, often with a blade8Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 6, 2026
Tear8Evening StandardMay 8, 2025
Fabric to tear asunder or scratch8Evening StandardMar 11, 2025
Strengthen at speed, yet slightly damage8Evening StandardJan 28, 2025
Mangle8Evening StandardFeb 17, 2022
Slash8Evening StandardFeb 2, 2022
Scratch race possibly slow to get out of8Evening StandardAug 7, 2019
About LACERATE in crosswords
LACERATE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Tear jaggedly (8)” in the The Sun crossword on June 19, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
REPARTEEWitty retort
ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3)
GULLIVERSwift traveller
TAKESOFFGets airborne
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
JOSTLINGFraction outside of second, swimmer pushing hard? (8)
ARKANSASBible Belt state
NEDROREM“Air Music” composer
NOMATTERRegardless of
VERBATIMWord for word (8)
BEDCHECKCurfew inspection
PONYTAILScrunchied hairstyle
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
REDONIONSalad ingredient
Every appearance of LACERATE (11)
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Jun 19, 2026
Tear jaggedly (8) · The Sun · 26 Across
Jun 19, 2026
Cut delicate fabric at speed (8) · The Sun · 26 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Slash, cut or gash, often with a blade · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 24
May 8, 2025
Tear · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 11, 2025
Fabric to tear asunder or scratch · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 28, 2025
Strengthen at speed, yet slightly damage · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 17, 2022
Mangle · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 2, 2022
Slash · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 7, 2019
Scratch race possibly slow to get out of · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 6, 2018
Fabric to tear asunder or scratch · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Nov 1, 2018
Strengthen at speed, yet slightly damage · Evening Standard · 7 Across