Crossword answer
NOMINEE
7 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 19, 2026
Letter pattern
NOMINEE
Clues that lead to NOMINEE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
No explosive energy in runner7The IndependentSep 19, 2026
Candidate: a lot of negative votes about my selection?7The IndependentAug 21, 2026
Oscar hopeful7Thomas JosephAug 8, 2026
No source of coal linked to European candidate (7)7The GuardianMay 31, 2026
Candidate7Evening StandardMay 3, 2026
Future in, perhaps7NewsdayMay 2, 2026
Someone up for an award (7)7The SunMar 15, 2026
Screen I'm only partially upending for candidate (7)7The SunMar 15, 2026
Part of a list at an awards show7New York TimesOct 2, 2025
In Aberdeen, I'm only uplifting candidate7The IndependentJun 11, 2025
Awards show attendee7New York TimesMar 19, 2025
About NOMINEE in crosswords
NOMINEE is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “No explosive energy in runner” in the The Independent crossword on September 19, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
PHANTOMSpectre
ELEVATEHike
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
DELIGHTGild the plastic with great pleasure!
CATCHUPWork faster to make fishing results better?
SPINETSSmall pianos
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
Every appearance of NOMINEE (21)
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Sep 19, 2026
No explosive energy in runner · The Independent · 21 Down
Aug 21, 2026
Candidate: a lot of negative votes about my selection? · The Independent · 28 Across
Aug 8, 2026
Oscar hopeful · Thomas Joseph · 9 Down
May 31, 2026
No source of coal linked to European candidate (7) · The Guardian · 19 Down
May 3, 2026
Candidate · Evening Standard · 23 Down
May 2, 2026
Future in, perhaps · Newsday · Down
Mar 15, 2026
Someone up for an award (7) · The Sun · 7 Down
Mar 15, 2026
Screen I'm only partially upending for candidate (7) · The Sun · 7 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Candidate · The Independent · 5 Down
Oct 2, 2025
Part of a list at an awards show · New York Times · 44 Across
Jun 11, 2025
In Aberdeen, I'm only uplifting candidate · The Independent · 6 Down
Mar 19, 2025
Awards show attendee · New York Times · 45 Down
Oct 29, 2024
Candidate · The Independent · 4 Down
Apr 15, 2024
Candidate · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 24, 2023
Candidate · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Sep 15, 2022
Candidate · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 11, 2021
Candidate · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Feb 15, 2021
Candidate · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 13, 2020
Candidate · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 6, 2019
Candidate · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 30, 2019
Candidate · Evening Standard · 19 Down