Crossword answer
LECTERN
7 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
LECTERN
Clues that lead to LECTERN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Reading desk7The IndependentAug 19, 2026
Speaker's stand7LA TimesJul 15, 2026
?7The IndependentNov 23, 2025
Reading-desk7Evening StandardAug 20, 2025
Not a writing desk!7Evening StandardJun 25, 2025
Item of church furniture and other things brought back, secured by the French navy7The IndependentDec 20, 2024
About LECTERN in crosswords
LECTERN is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Reading desk” in the The Independent crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
PENNANTLong narrow flag
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
PAGEANTElaborate parade
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
WASTRELSpendthrift
GENERALArmy officer is common
STARREDHad the lead
GREATERMore extensive
ENSUREDAscertained
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
CANTORSSynagogue singers
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
Every appearance of LECTERN (19)
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Aug 19, 2026
Reading desk · The Independent · 8 Across
Jul 15, 2026
Speaker's stand · LA Times · Down
Dec 1, 2025
Reading desk · The Independent · 12 Across
Nov 23, 2025
? · The Independent · 11 Down
Aug 20, 2025
Reading-desk · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jul 25, 2025
Reading desk · The Independent · 11 Down
Jun 25, 2025
Not a writing desk! · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Apr 22, 2025
Reading desk · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 20, 2024
Item of church furniture and other things brought back, secured by the French navy · The Independent · 5 Across
Dec 18, 2024
Reading desk · The Independent · 14 Down
Oct 28, 2024
Reading desk · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 18, 2024
Reading desk · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Sep 13, 2024
Reading desk · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 24, 2019
Reading-desk · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Apr 1, 2019
Not a writing desk! · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 5, 2019
Reading desk · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 4, 2018
Reading desk · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 24, 2018
Reading desk · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 23, 2018
Reading desk · Evening Standard · 23 Across