Crossword answer
NEEDLES
7 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 18, 2026
Letter pattern
NEEDLES
Clues that lead to NEEDLES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Provokes7Evening StandardSep 18, 2026
Knitting rods7Evening StandardAug 18, 2026
Irritates (7)7The SunJul 11, 2026
Mostly unnecessary sewing equipment (7)7The SunJul 11, 2026
Annoys pointers?7Daily ExpressJun 20, 2026
Mostly unnecessary sewing instruments7Daily ExpressMay 23, 2026
Famous rocks that lack a name!7Evening StandardApr 6, 2026
Pine leaves7The IndependentDec 24, 2025
Unnecessary short pointers7The IndependentAug 11, 2024
About NEEDLES in crosswords
NEEDLES is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Provokes” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 18, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
WISHARTGeorge __, Scottish Protestant burned as a heretic in 1546 (7)
YOUROCK"Nice job, dude!"
ALIBABACompany with a $25 billion IPO (2014)
ARTDECOSource of Machine Age imagery
ADSPACESource of paper profits
PENGUINBird that can survive temperatures of -60 C°
RADIOEDTransmitted
UPRIGHTErect (7)
TUREENSSoup crockery
EXISTEDSexist educator, to some extent, ‘was a thing’ (7)
CHEETAHSpotted feline
SIMILES"Float like a butterfly" and "sting like a bee"
TOTALEDScrap now, maybe
BANDANAPiece of cloth tied around the head
Every appearance of NEEDLES (13)
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Sep 18, 2026
Provokes · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Knitting rods · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Irritates (7) · The Sun · 8 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Mostly unnecessary sewing equipment (7) · The Sun · 8 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Annoys pointers? · Daily Express · 12 Across
May 23, 2026
Mostly unnecessary sewing instruments · Daily Express · 21 Down
Apr 6, 2026
Famous rocks that lack a name! · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Pine leaves · The Independent · 3 Down
Dec 28, 2024
Pine leaves · The Independent · 21 Across
Aug 11, 2024
Unnecessary short pointers · The Independent · 8 Down
Jul 26, 2021
Knitting rods · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 21, 2021
Provokes · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 5, 2021
Famous rocks that lack a name! · Evening Standard · 29 Across