Crossword answer
LANCET
6 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, April 5, 2026
Letter pattern
LANCET
Clues that lead to LANCET
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Surgeon's knife6Evening StandardApr 5, 2026
Small surgical instrument6New York TimesFeb 12, 2026
Knife6Evening StandardJan 21, 2026
Surgeon’s cutter6Eugene ShefferNov 15, 2025
Surgical instrument6New York TimesOct 19, 2025
Surgical knife6Evening StandardSep 23, 2025
Something incisive in the medical journal6Evening StandardAug 18, 2021
About LANCET in crosswords
LANCET is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Surgeon's knife” in the Evening Standard crossword on April 5, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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ODESSABlack Sea port
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PACIFYMollify
MATRONHousemother
FLIGHTPlane journey
HERALDProclaim (6)
STEERSTakes the helm
ARARATTurkish peak
Every appearance of LANCET (30)
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Apr 5, 2026
Surgeon's knife · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Small surgical instrument · New York Times · 40 Across
Jan 21, 2026
Knife · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Nov 15, 2025
Surgeon’s cutter · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Oct 19, 2025
Surgical instrument · New York Times · 96 Down
Sep 23, 2025
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 6, 2025
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 24, 2025
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 23, 2024
Surgeon’s cutter · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
May 2, 2024
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 28, 2024
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 13, 2023
Knife · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Jul 4, 2023
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 27, 2023
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 26, 2022
Surgeon’s cutter · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
May 3, 2022
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Mar 17, 2022
Surgeon's knife · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 10, 2021
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 25, 2021
Surgeon's knife · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 18, 2021
Something incisive in the medical journal · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jan 4, 2021
Surgeon's knife · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 24, 2020
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 20, 2020
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Dec 5, 2019
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 5, 2019
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 15, 2019
Knife · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 27, 2019
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 14, 2019
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 20, 2018
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 16, 2018
Surgical knife · Evening Standard · 23 Down