Crossword answer
MATERNAL
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
MATERNAL
Clues that lead to MATERNAL
Most recent firstAbout MATERNAL in crosswords
MATERNAL is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Like a mother bird swallowed by heartless mammal” in the The Independent crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
TRANSFERHandover
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
HYPNOTICMesmerising
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
Every appearance of MATERNAL (13)
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Aug 18, 2026
Like a mother bird swallowed by heartless mammal · The Independent · 1 Across
Aug 14, 2026
Motherly · Daily Express · 9 Across
Dec 5, 2025
Kind of instinct · New York Times · 30 Down
Jul 21, 2025
Motherly · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Oct 25, 2024
Motherly · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 1, 2024
Being motherly makes little material difference · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 29, 2024
Motherly · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 22, 2023
Of a mother · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 3, 2020
Motherly · Evening Standard · 41 Across
May 1, 2019
Motherly · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Aug 31, 2018
Motherly · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 2, 2018
Motherly · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jan 24, 2018
Being motherly makes little material difference · Evening Standard · 32 Across