Crossword answer

MERCILESS

9 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 21, 2026

Letter pattern

MERCILESS

Starts with M, ends with S · 9 letters

Clues that lead to MERCILESS

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Very hard as level of gratitude abroad reduced? (9)9The GuardianAug 21, 2026 Callous9Evening StandardDec 4, 2024 Cruel as the ingrate Frenchman?9Evening StandardJun 9, 2023

About MERCILESS in crosswords

MERCILESS is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Very hard as level of gratitude abroad reduced? (9)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 21, 2026.

Other 9-letter answers

ONSLAUGHTAssault (9) THRESHOLDLimit (9) COMICCONSThe panels are hard to read ... people might say you don't read "real" books ... you might laugh too loud in public, etc.? CYBERSHOPBook in cypher so encrypted for etailer (9) MANGETOUT… and similarly in veg? (9) EDUMACATETeach, playfully (3x) NANNYGOATBig Apple’s best ever on bread – and butter (5,4) LORDMAYORRoyal dorm upset Dick Whittington? NIGHTSOILThings struggling with fossil fuel waste LEMONDROPBoiled sweet ARTISANALNegative critique of creative work regarding skilled worker OLDFRIENDBuddy from way back OVERACTEDWas a ham MACADAMIANut in Sausalito cookies (3x)

Every appearance of MERCILESS (5)

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Aug 21, 2026

Very hard as level of gratitude abroad reduced? (9) · The Guardian · 27 Across

Dec 4, 2024

Callous · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Jun 9, 2023

Cruel as the ingrate Frenchman? · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Oct 11, 2018

Callous · Evening Standard · 4 Down

Jul 6, 2018

Cruel as the ingrate Frenchman? · Evening Standard · 17 Across