Crossword answer
LEADEN
6 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 1, 2026
Letter pattern
LEADEN
Clues that lead to LEADEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Heavy and inert6The IndependentSep 1, 2026
Burdensome or laboured field study6Evening StandardAug 30, 2026
Ponderous6Evening StandardMay 26, 2026
Come first in French, which is hard to pick up6Evening StandardMay 8, 2026
Heavy6New York TimesMar 21, 2026
Hard to lift6NewsdayFeb 8, 2026
Weighing heavily on the French at Aden6Evening StandardAug 17, 2025
To the Dane, perhaps, the French seem a heavy burden6Evening StandardMay 19, 2025
Sluggish6Eugene ShefferApr 19, 2025
Next to a cable, a couple of letters can seem heavy6Evening StandardSep 18, 2024
The French port is heavy6Evening StandardMay 28, 2024
At certain points, a crooked deal seems heavy to bear6Evening StandardJul 20, 2023
A cable, at certain points, is heavy6Evening StandardDec 20, 2022
Heavy and large, having a need to exercise6Evening StandardJul 24, 2020
The French port is very heavy6Evening StandardJul 1, 2020
Oppressively heavy6Evening StandardApr 10, 2020
About LEADEN in crosswords
LEADEN is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Heavy and inert” in the The Independent crossword on September 1, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
AILINGSick
AUDREY___ Hepburn, "Roman Holiday" star who was honored by the American Film Institute as the 3rd greatest female screen legend of all-time
CRAVATHardly the latest style of tax on a new car
TISANEHerbal infusion
RECODEDeal with bugs, say
ADFREESpotless?
MAGNUMChampagne bottle
SPARTACity-state of ancient Greece (6)
ENCODEHide, in a way, as a communication
KEATONSomehow, Kate working for Diane? (6)
VERSUSAgainst company abandoning new versions of record by American (6)
INSTALEstablish
ARNOLD"Frog and Toad" series writer Lobel
ELOTESGrilled corn snacks
Every appearance of LEADEN (33)
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Sep 1, 2026
Heavy and inert · The Independent · 15 Down
Aug 30, 2026
Burdensome or laboured field study · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 26, 2026
Ponderous · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 8, 2026
Come first in French, which is hard to pick up · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 21, 2026
Heavy · New York Times · 57 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Hard to lift · Newsday · Down
Nov 12, 2025
Heavy and inert · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Oct 20, 2025
Heavy and inert · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 17, 2025
Weighing heavily on the French at Aden · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 25, 2025
Heavy and inert · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 19, 2025
To the Dane, perhaps, the French seem a heavy burden · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 18, 2025
To the Dane, perhaps, the French seem a heavy burden · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 19, 2025
Sluggish · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Sep 18, 2024
Next to a cable, a couple of letters can seem heavy · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 28, 2024
The French port is heavy · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 23, 2024
Heavy and inert · The Independent · 1 Down
Jan 14, 2024
Heavy and inert · The Independent · 17 Down
Sep 21, 2023
Heavy and inert · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Jul 20, 2023
At certain points, a crooked deal seems heavy to bear · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 2, 2023
Sluggish · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Dec 20, 2022
A cable, at certain points, is heavy · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 11, 2021
Burdensome or laboured field study · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 30, 2021
Come first in French, which is hard to pick up · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 28, 2020
Ponderous · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 24, 2020
Heavy and large, having a need to exercise · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 1, 2020
The French port is very heavy · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 19, 2020
Heavy and inert · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 10, 2020
Oppressively heavy · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 8, 2020
Heavy and inert · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 31, 2019
Weighing heavily on the French at Aden · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Feb 5, 2019
To the Dane, perhaps, the French seem a heavy burden · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 30, 2019
Heavy and inert · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 28, 2018
Next to a cable, a couple of letters can seem heavy · Evening Standard · 36 Across