Crossword answer
NICKNAME
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Independent, April 19, 2026
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NICKNAME
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NICKNAME is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sobriquet” in the The Independent crossword on April 19, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
HYPNOTICMesmerising
PRETASTEEarly sample
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FRONTIERBorder
RELEVANTOn point
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
TRANSFERHandover
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of NICKNAME (9)
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Apr 19, 2026
Sobriquet · The Independent · 18 Across
Mar 26, 2026
Arrest man, reflecting on drug's designation · The Independent · 19 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Sobriquet · The Independent · 18 Across
Dec 16, 2025
Sam for Samuel, for instance · Newsday · Down
Apr 24, 2025
Second calling? · New York Times · 62 Across
Apr 3, 2025
Sobriquet · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Apr 26, 2024
Sobriquet · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 10, 2024
“Honest Abe” or “Old Hickory” · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Mar 23, 2018
Sobriquet · Evening Standard · 31 Down