Crossword answer

MAKESHIFT

9 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, May 10, 2026

Letter pattern

MAKESHIFT

Starts with M, ends with T · 9 letters

Clues that lead to MAKESHIFT

Most recent first

ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Force to move- it’s only temporary (9)9The GuardianMay 10, 2026 Serving as temporary means9Evening StandardDec 26, 2025 Something temporary9Evening StandardOct 24, 2025 Improvised9Evening StandardOct 18, 2019

About MAKESHIFT in crosswords

MAKESHIFT is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Force to move- it’s only temporary (9)” in the The Guardian crossword on May 10, 2026.

Other 9-letter answers

WRISTBANDWearable form of admission SOAPOPERAPotentially never-ending series then, each set of years NOSEBLEEDSee blonde dancing, getting minor injury (9) EDITORIALLeader column LIKEASHOTQuickly heart someone's Instagram post SPITITOUTCurrent advice in recession, sell? Don't be dumb ABOUNDINGSkip wearing silver trousers all over the place SLIPSAWAYLeaves unobtrusively TOPBANANAAct given star billing, for best performance by a theatrical dog CONUNDRUMRiddle CLOUDNINEUni cloned bats in happy place (5,4) EMULATORSPrograms for playing retro video games, often POINTLESSAnti-matter? TURNIPTOPGreens convert Pip to cycling

Every appearance of MAKESHIFT (5)

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May 10, 2026

Force to move- it’s only temporary (9) · The Guardian · 3 Down

Dec 26, 2025

Serving as temporary means · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Oct 24, 2025

Something temporary · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Oct 16, 2020

Something temporary · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Oct 18, 2019

Improvised · Evening Standard · 15 Across