Crossword answer
MINERAL
7 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 28 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
MINERAL
Clues that lead to MINERAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Ore obtained by worker underground, a trainee (7)7The GuardianAug 18, 2026
Possibly remain, left behind for a drink7Evening StandardMar 1, 2026
Inorganic matter7Evening StandardDec 25, 2025
Drink a digger has a name for7Evening StandardNov 22, 2025
The digger has a name for it7Evening StandardSep 16, 2025
A drink the pit worker has a name for7Evening StandardSep 7, 2025
A naturally occurring solid inorganic substance with a characteristic crystalline form and a homogeneous chemical composition7The IndependentMar 30, 2024
Many, I learn, ordered a soft drink7Evening StandardApr 7, 2023
Inorganic substance7Evening StandardAug 30, 2021
About MINERAL in crosswords
MINERAL is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 28 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ore obtained by worker underground, a trainee (7)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 18, 2026.
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ENSUREDAscertained
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Every appearance of MINERAL (28)
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Aug 18, 2026
Ore obtained by worker underground, a trainee (7) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Mar 1, 2026
Possibly remain, left behind for a drink · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 25, 2025
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 22, 2025
Drink a digger has a name for · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Sep 16, 2025
The digger has a name for it · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 7, 2025
A drink the pit worker has a name for · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 6, 2025
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 13, 2025
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 29, 2024
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 1, 2024
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Dec 4, 2023
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 30, 2023
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 4, 2023
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 7, 2023
Many, I learn, ordered a soft drink · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Mar 2, 2023
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 16, 2022
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 24, 2022
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 24, 2022
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 30, 2021
Inorganic substance · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 11, 2020
Possibly remain, left behind for a drink · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 20, 2020
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 24, 2020
The digger has a name for it · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 5, 2020
A drink the pit worker has a name for · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 3, 2019
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Apr 10, 2019
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 27, 2018
Inorganic matter · Evening Standard · 25 Across