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Crossword answer

MOTIVE

6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen Everyday Puzzles Mini, July 3, 2026
Letter pattern
MOTIVE
Starts with M, ends with E · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to MOTIVE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Reason for doing something6Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 3, 2026 Reason for a crime6NewsdayApr 29, 2026 Why shift it back inside?6Evening StandardApr 10, 2026 Reason for action6The IndependentNov 13, 2025 Reason6Evening StandardSep 8, 2025 Usually bad reason6Evening StandardNov 5, 2024 Why you get some time in stir6Evening StandardSep 20, 2024 What made you shift it back in?6Evening StandardFeb 16, 2024 Criminal’s “why”6Eugene ShefferDec 17, 2022 Propose it should be turned in and that's why6Evening StandardMar 11, 2022

About MOTIVE in crosswords

MOTIVE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Reason for doing something” in the Everyday Puzzles Mini crossword on July 3, 2026.

Every appearance of MOTIVE (29)

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Jul 3, 2026
Reason for doing something · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 3
Apr 29, 2026
Reason for a crime · Newsday · Down
Apr 10, 2026
Why shift it back inside? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 13, 2025
Reason for action · The Independent · 5 Down
Sep 8, 2025
Reason · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 5, 2024
Usually bad reason · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 7, 2024
Reason · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 20, 2024
Why you get some time in stir · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 15, 2024
Reason for action · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Feb 26, 2024
Reason · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Feb 16, 2024
What made you shift it back in? · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Feb 7, 2024
Reason · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 16, 2024
Reason · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 1, 2023
Reason · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 20, 2023
Reason · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 17, 2022
Criminal’s “why” · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down
Oct 1, 2022
Criminal’s “why” · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Sep 22, 2022
Reason · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Mar 11, 2022
Propose it should be turned in and that's why · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 2, 2021
Why shift it back inside? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 9, 2020
Criminal’s “why” · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Jan 20, 2020
Reason · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 5, 2019
Usually bad reason · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 11, 2019
Why you get some time in stir · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 15, 2019
What made you shift it back in? · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jul 4, 2018
Reason · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 16, 2018
Reason for action · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jan 29, 2018
Reason · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jan 10, 2018
Reason · Evening Standard · 32 Across