Crossword answer
MACKEREL
8 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, June 30, 2026
Letter pattern
MACKEREL
Clues that lead to MACKEREL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
‘Holy’ bluish-green marine food fish (8)8The GuardianJun 30, 2026
Oily food fish8The IndependentJun 9, 2026
Losing face, kiss the Spanish swimmer (8)8The SunMay 7, 2026
Spiny-finned food fish (8)8The SunMay 7, 2026
Smacks merely for skinning fish8The IndependentDec 17, 2025
"Holy" fish8NewsdayNov 11, 2025
Fish8Evening StandardMay 10, 2024
Food fish8Evening StandardAug 21, 2020
About MACKEREL in crosswords
MACKEREL is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “‘Holy’ bluish-green marine food fish (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on June 30, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
REDONIONSalad ingredient
PONYTAILScrunchied hairstyle
TAKESOFFGets airborne
VERBATIMWord for word (8)
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
JOSTLINGFraction outside of second, swimmer pushing hard? (8)
NEDROREM“Air Music” composer
REPARTEEWitty retort
NOMATTERRegardless of
ARKANSASBible Belt state
TEABREAKRefreshment stop (3,5)
GULLIVERSwift traveller
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3)
Every appearance of MACKEREL (9)
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Jun 30, 2026
‘Holy’ bluish-green marine food fish (8) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Oily food fish · The Independent · 16 Across
May 7, 2026
Spiny-finned food fish (8) · The Sun · 11 Across
May 7, 2026
Losing face, kiss the Spanish swimmer (8) · The Sun · 11 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Smacks merely for skinning fish · The Independent · 17 Down
Nov 11, 2025
"Holy" fish · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2024
Fish · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 21, 2020
Food fish · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 6, 2018
Fish · Evening Standard · 30 Down