Crossword answer

LIGHTHEARTED

12 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, January 16, 2026

Letter pattern

LIGHTHEARTED

Starts with L, ends with D · 12 letters

Clues that lead to LIGHTHEARTED

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Cheerful12Evening StandardJan 16, 2026 Carefree12Eugene ShefferDec 16, 2024

About LIGHTHEARTED in crosswords

LIGHTHEARTED is a 12-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cheerful” in the Evening Standard crossword on January 16, 2026.

Other 12-letter answers

INSTALLATIONArt exhibit popular with everybody, maybe Paddington bears? HINDISHINDIGDiwali or Holi? CARTEBLANCHEUnrestricted ability SNAKECHARMEROld carnival attraction KLINGONLINGOSome "Star Trek" slang? LOTSAFLOTSAMA whole bunch of ocean detritus? REMUNERATIVEProfitable forging Vermeer at uni OVERDIDVERDIListened to "Rigoletto" way too many times? RICHARDADAMSAuthor best known for Watership Down OCASIOCORTEZRepresentative Alexandria who is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at age 29 in 2018: Hyph. EXAGGERATIONOver-the-top description (12) MISREPRESENTBelie OBSTETRICIANType of doctor SHORTCHANGEDGiven less than one’s due (5-7)

Every appearance of LIGHTHEARTED (3)

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Jan 16, 2026

Cheerful · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Dec 16, 2024

Carefree · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down

Jan 8, 2021

Cheerful · Evening Standard · 21 Down