Crossword answer
METEORIC
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
METEORIC
Clues that lead to METEORIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Swift and dazzling (as an ascent) (8)8The GuardianOct 7, 2026
Turned up source of cod roe eaten by couple in a flash?8The IndependentJan 2, 2026
Very quick in giving me the rice to cook8Evening StandardOct 17, 2025
Very quick writer held up by erotic dancing8The IndependentJul 30, 2025
Superfast8Eugene ShefferSep 10, 2021
About METEORIC in crosswords
METEORIC is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Swift and dazzling (as an ascent) (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASGOODASVirtually
CITATIONBibliography listing
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
FRONTIERBorder
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CHANCEITTake a risk
Every appearance of METEORIC (6)
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Oct 7, 2026
Swift and dazzling (as an ascent) (8) · The Guardian · 4 Down
Jan 2, 2026
Turned up source of cod roe eaten by couple in a flash? · The Independent · 6 Down
Oct 17, 2025
Very quick in giving me the rice to cook · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 30, 2025
Very quick writer held up by erotic dancing · The Independent · 17 Down
Sep 10, 2021
Superfast · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Oct 9, 2020
Very quick in giving me the rice to cook · Evening Standard · 33 Across