Crossword answer

LONGSHOT

8 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 12, 2026

Letter pattern

LONGSHOT

Starts with L, ends with T · 8 letters

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Clues that lead to LONGSHOT

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Component inside prolongs hotspot? It’s unlikely to succeed (4,4)8The GuardianSep 12, 2026 Picture taken at a distance from the object (4,4)8The SunApr 2, 2026 Wants sexy outsider (4,4)8The SunApr 2, 2026 New rip in sack letting one escape? It might just work8The IndependentSep 20, 2025 Drive that stands a poor chance of success?8Evening StandardJun 23, 2023 Has it little chance of winning the photographic competition?8Evening StandardJul 22, 2022 Yearn to have a bash at, though it's unlikely to be successful8Evening StandardNov 26, 2021 Unlikely winner8Eugene ShefferMar 27, 2020

About LONGSHOT in crosswords

LONGSHOT is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Component inside prolongs hotspot? It’s unlikely to succeed (4,4)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 12, 2026.

Other 8-letter answers

IDARESAY"Seems to me..." CHANCEITTake a risk ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed) ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration CITATIONBibliography listing OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard FRONTIERBorder TRANSFERHandover ASGOODASVirtually ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses

Every appearance of LONGSHOT (8)

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Sep 12, 2026

Component inside prolongs hotspot? It’s unlikely to succeed (4,4) · The Guardian · 8 Down

Apr 2, 2026

Picture taken at a distance from the object (4,4) · The Sun · 3 Down

Apr 2, 2026

Wants sexy outsider (4,4) · The Sun · 3 Down

Sep 20, 2025

New rip in sack letting one escape? It might just work · The Independent · 5 Down

Jun 23, 2023

Drive that stands a poor chance of success? · Evening Standard · 32 Down

Jul 22, 2022

Has it little chance of winning the photographic competition? · Evening Standard · 10 Across

Nov 26, 2021

Yearn to have a bash at, though it's unlikely to be successful · Evening Standard · 32 Down

Mar 27, 2020

Unlikely winner · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across