Crossword answer
NOSEDIVE
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 26, 2026
Letter pattern
NOSEDIVE
Clues that lead to NOSEDIVE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Disastrous drop (8)8The GuardianJul 26, 2026
Decline instantly: one’s worried over dodgy bar (8)8The GuardianMay 3, 2026
Have a great fall8NewsdayNov 1, 2025
Sudden plunge8The IndependentOct 8, 2025
Steep decline8New York TimesMar 30, 2025
Steep downward plunge8Evening StandardJun 17, 2020
About NOSEDIVE in crosswords
NOSEDIVE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Disastrous drop (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 26, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
PRETASTEEarly sample
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FRONTIERBorder
RELEVANTOn point
HYPNOTICMesmerising
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
TRANSFERHandover
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of NOSEDIVE (8)
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Jul 26, 2026
Disastrous drop (8) · The Guardian · 5 Down
May 3, 2026
Decline instantly: one’s worried over dodgy bar (8) · The Guardian · 16 Down
Nov 1, 2025
Have a great fall · Newsday · Across
Oct 8, 2025
Sudden plunge · The Independent · 10 Down
Mar 30, 2025
Steep decline · New York Times · 95 Across
Oct 20, 2020
Sudden plunge · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jul 30, 2020
Sudden plunge · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Jun 17, 2020
Steep downward plunge · Evening Standard · 32 Across