Crossword answer
LAVENDER
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 29, 2026
Letter pattern
LAVENDER
Clues that lead to LAVENDER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Fragrant mauve plant (8)8The GuardianJul 29, 2026
Light purple8Evening StandardJul 19, 2026
Aim to stop old tennis champion producing herbaceous plant (8)8The SunApr 17, 2026
Light bluish-purple colour (8)8The SunApr 17, 2026
Purple shade8Eugene ShefferSep 29, 2025
Aromatic shrub8The IndependentSep 9, 2025
About LAVENDER in crosswords
LAVENDER is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fragrant mauve plant (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 29, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
CHANCEITTake a risk
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ASGOODASVirtually
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
RELEVANTOn point
SOBSTORYTearful tale
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
CITATIONBibliography listing
Every appearance of LAVENDER (9)
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Jul 29, 2026
Fragrant mauve plant (8) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Light purple · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 17, 2026
Light bluish-purple colour (8) · The Sun · 11 Across
Apr 17, 2026
Aim to stop old tennis champion producing herbaceous plant (8) · The Sun · 11 Across
Sep 29, 2025
Purple shade · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Sep 9, 2025
Aromatic shrub · The Independent · 6 Down
Apr 24, 2025
Purple shade · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Jun 3, 2024
Aromatic shrub · The Independent · 10 Across
Jun 9, 2021
Light purple · Evening Standard · 32 Across