Crossword answer
LITERAL
7 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 65 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 5, 2026
Letter pattern
LITERAL
Clues that lead to LITERAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Word for word7Evening StandardSep 5, 2026
Exact7Evening StandardJun 23, 2026
Word-for-word7The IndependentJun 1, 2026
Prosaic7Evening StandardMay 27, 2026
Taller, I turned out to be precise7Daily ExpressMay 9, 2026
Word for word (7)7The SunMar 19, 2026
Some elite rallies unimaginative (7)7The SunMar 19, 2026
Free, having time for book, not imaginative7The IndependentJan 1, 2026
Verbatim7Evening StandardJul 12, 2024
Unadorned parts of wall are tiled over7The IndependentMay 26, 2024
Real drunk, real drunk7The IndependentMay 22, 2024
All wrong about a strange rite, it's true7Evening StandardJun 7, 2023
Some funny alliteration taken word for word7Evening StandardDec 30, 2021
Alliterative quotation arranged word for word7Evening StandardAug 19, 2019
About LITERAL in crosswords
LITERAL is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 65 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Word for word” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 5, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
WISHARTGeorge __, Scottish Protestant burned as a heretic in 1546 (7)
YOUROCK"Nice job, dude!"
ALIBABACompany with a $25 billion IPO (2014)
ARTDECOSource of Machine Age imagery
ADSPACESource of paper profits
PENGUINBird that can survive temperatures of -60 C°
RADIOEDTransmitted
UPRIGHTErect (7)
TUREENSSoup crockery
EXISTEDSexist educator, to some extent, ‘was a thing’ (7)
CHEETAHSpotted feline
SIMILES"Float like a butterfly" and "sting like a bee"
TOTALEDScrap now, maybe
BANDANAPiece of cloth tied around the head
Every appearance of LITERAL (65)
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Sep 5, 2026
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Word for word · Daily Express · 6 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Word for word · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Word for word · Daily Express · 6 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Exact · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 1, 2026
Word-for-word · The Independent · 3 Down
May 27, 2026
Prosaic · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 9, 2026
Taller, I turned out to be precise · Daily Express · 25 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Prosaic · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 19, 2026
Word for word (7) · The Sun · 16 Down
Mar 19, 2026
Some elite rallies unimaginative (7) · The Sun · 16 Down
Mar 7, 2026
Word-for-word · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 30, 2026
Prosaic · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 3, 2026
Word for word · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jan 1, 2026
Free, having time for book, not imaginative · The Independent · 22 Down
Dec 5, 2025
Word for word · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 16, 2025
Word for word · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Word for word · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 6, 2025
Word for word · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 21, 2025
Word-for-word · The Independent · 3 Down
May 3, 2025
Word-for-word · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 20, 2025
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 23, 2025
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 13, 2024
Word-for-word · The Independent · 3 Down
Oct 29, 2024
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 7, 2024
Word for word · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 20, 2024
Word for word · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 31, 2024
Word-for-word · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 12, 2024
Verbatim · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 26, 2024
Unadorned parts of wall are tiled over · The Independent · 2 Down
May 22, 2024
Word for word · Evening Standard · 23 Down
May 22, 2024
Real drunk, real drunk · The Independent · 9 Across
May 2, 2024
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 5, 2024
Word-for-word · The Independent · 3 Down
Dec 14, 2023
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 9, 2023
Word for word · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 25, 2023
Word for word · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jun 7, 2023
All wrong about a strange rite, it's true · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 19, 2022
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 21, 2022
Prosaic · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 22, 2022
Prosaic · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Dec 30, 2021
Some funny alliteration taken word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 26, 2021
Prosaic · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 19, 2021
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 6, 2021
Word for word · Evening Standard · 9 Across
May 3, 2021
Exact · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 29, 2020
Prosaic · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 30, 2020
Word for word · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 20, 2020
Prosaic · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 17, 2020
Word-for-word · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 3, 2020
Word for word · Evening Standard · 23 Down
May 25, 2020
Word for word · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 27, 2020
Word for word · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Mar 16, 2020
Word for word · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 14, 2019
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 19, 2019
Alliterative quotation arranged word for word · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jun 17, 2019
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 4, 2018
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 16, 2018
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 19, 2018
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 4, 2018
Word for word · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 25, 2018
Verbatim · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 16, 2018
Word for word · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 12, 2018
Word for word · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 20, 2018
Word for word · Evening Standard · 13 Across