Crossword answer
LIPSTICK
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, July 13, 2026
Letter pattern
LIPSTICK
Clues that lead to LIPSTICK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Impudence by staff is cosmetic8Daily ExpressJul 13, 2026
Spooner’s suggestions are much better than cosmetic8The IndependentSep 28, 2025
Cosmetic item8Evening StandardAug 8, 2025
Way to throw shade on pouty types8NewsdayMar 15, 2025
Tube in a makeup kit8Eugene ShefferMay 25, 2020
About LIPSTICK in crosswords
LIPSTICK is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Impudence by staff is cosmetic” in the Daily Express crossword on July 13, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASGOODASVirtually
CITATIONBibliography listing
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
FRONTIERBorder
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CHANCEITTake a risk
Every appearance of LIPSTICK (12)
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Jul 13, 2026
Impudence by staff is cosmetic · Daily Express · 2 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Spooner’s suggestions are much better than cosmetic · The Independent · 11 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Cosmetic item · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 15, 2025
Way to throw shade on pouty types · Newsday · Across
Oct 20, 2024
Cosmetic item · The Independent · 20 Across
Oct 11, 2024
Cosmetic item · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 15, 2024
Cosmetic item · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 25, 2020
Tube in a makeup kit · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across
Jan 17, 2020
Cosmetic item · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 14, 2019
Cosmetic item · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 17, 2018
Cosmetic item · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 16, 2018
Cosmetic item · Evening Standard · 1 Down