Crossword answer
LOBSTER
7 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 17, 2026
Letter pattern
LOBSTER
Clues that lead to LOBSTER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Throw back nameless catch at sea (7)7The GuardianJul 17, 2026
Seafood (7)7The GuardianJul 10, 2026
Rob lets out crustacean (7)7The SunMay 24, 2026
Creature to which sunburnt people are compared (7)7The SunMay 24, 2026
Maine course7LA TimesMay 21, 2026
Shellfish7Evening StandardMay 18, 2026
A large marine decapod crustacean of the genus Homarus7The IndependentMay 16, 2026
Send up a lot of tough seafood7The IndependentMay 1, 2026
Seafood with claws7New York TimesDec 29, 2025
Crustacean7The IndependentDec 18, 2025
Crab's undersea cousin7NewsdayOct 21, 2025
Large crustacean7The IndependentOct 14, 2025
Large crustacean (7)7The SunJul 11, 2025
Bloater's not a bad sea food item (7)7The SunJul 11, 2025
Edible crustacean7Evening StandardSep 15, 2023
Seafood order7Eugene ShefferApr 11, 2020
About LOBSTER in crosswords
LOBSTER is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Throw back nameless catch at sea (7)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 17, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
WASTRELSpendthrift
GENERALArmy officer is common
PAGEANTElaborate parade
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
CANTORSSynagogue singers
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
PENNANTLong narrow flag
STARREDHad the lead
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
GREATERMore extensive
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
ENSUREDAscertained
Every appearance of LOBSTER (30)
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Jul 17, 2026
Throw back nameless catch at sea (7) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Jul 10, 2026
Seafood (7) · The Guardian · 10 Across
May 24, 2026
Creature to which sunburnt people are compared (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
May 24, 2026
Rob lets out crustacean (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
May 21, 2026
Maine course · LA Times · Down
May 18, 2026
Shellfish · Evening Standard · 9 Across
May 16, 2026
A large marine decapod crustacean of the genus Homarus · The Independent · 13 Down
May 1, 2026
Send up a lot of tough seafood · The Independent · 20 Down
Mar 17, 2026
Shellfish · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 29, 2025
Seafood with claws · New York Times · 44 Down
Dec 18, 2025
Crustacean · The Independent · 11 Across
Oct 21, 2025
Crab's undersea cousin · Newsday · Down
Oct 14, 2025
Large crustacean · The Independent · 13 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Large crustacean (7) · The Sun · 19 Across
Jul 11, 2025
Bloater's not a bad sea food item (7) · The Sun · 19 Across
Jul 30, 2024
Crustacean · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jun 18, 2024
Crustacean · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 18, 2024
Shellfish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 22, 2024
Crustacean · The Independent · 7 Down
Oct 16, 2023
Crustacean · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 15, 2023
Edible crustacean · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 22, 2023
Shellfish · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 13, 2023
Shellfish · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 23, 2023
Shellfish · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 9, 2021
Shellfish · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Dec 7, 2020
Shellfish · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Apr 11, 2020
Seafood order · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jun 12, 2018
Crustacean · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 1, 2018
Crustacean · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Mar 26, 2018
Shellfish · Evening Standard · 13 Across