Crossword answer
LECTER
6 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen New York Times, May 19, 2026
Letter pattern
LECTER
Clues that lead to LECTER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Villain in "The Silence of the Lambs"6New York TimesMay 19, 2026
Hannibal ___, antagonist of "The Silence of the Lambs" whose look could inspire your scary Halloween mask6Daily ThemedOct 2, 2025
"The Silence of the Lambs" villain6New York TimesSep 21, 2025
Hannibal ___ and Will Graham, TV duo in the NBC series "Hannibal" played by Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy6Daily ThemedJan 10, 2024
“The Silence of the Lambs” role6Eugene ShefferMar 26, 2022
About LECTER in crosswords
LECTER is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Villain in "The Silence of the Lambs"” in the New York Times crossword on May 19, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
DELANOFDR part
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
ALPACALlama kin
LARIATRoundup rope
EXHALEBreathe out
ARISESSprouts up
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
JOINEDSigned up
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
ELPASOTexas city
CLARETRose alternative
SPIDERWeb designer
IMPUTEAttribute wrinkled up with time
EXMOORAn English part, no longer Othello, for instance
Every appearance of LECTER (5)
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May 19, 2026
Villain in "The Silence of the Lambs" · New York Times · 42 Down
Sep 21, 2025
"The Silence of the Lambs" villain · New York Times · 95 Across
Jan 10, 2024
Hannibal ___ and Will Graham, TV duo in the NBC series "Hannibal" played by Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Mar 26, 2022
“The Silence of the Lambs” role · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across