Crossword answer
LEAPYEAR
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 7, 2026
Letter pattern
LEAPYEAR
Clues that lead to LEAPYEAR
Most recent firstAbout LEAPYEAR in crosswords
LEAPYEAR is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Period of 366 days” in the The Independent crossword on July 7, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
SOBSTORYTearful tale
HYPNOTICMesmerising
PRETASTEEarly sample
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FRONTIERBorder
RELEVANTOn point
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
TRANSFERHandover
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of LEAPYEAR (10)
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Jul 7, 2026
Period of 366 days · The Independent · 4 Down
May 27, 2026
2024 or 2028 · Newsday · Across
Apr 18, 2026
366 days · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 28, 2026
366 days · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 16, 2026
Period of 366 days · The Independent · 19 Across
Jan 9, 2026
Nonsense writer penning start of poem, getting positive response - a regular occurrence · The Independent · 20 Across
Sep 12, 2022
Period of 366 days · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 21, 2021
366 days · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Sep 16, 2020
366 days · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 5, 2019
366 days · Evening Standard · 7 Across