Crossword answer
OBSTINATE
9 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen The Independent, June 25, 2026
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OBSTINATE
Clues that lead to OBSTINATE
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OBSTINATE is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Self-willed” in the The Independent crossword on June 25, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
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GENEALOGYDescent as intolerance of spirit reported? (9)
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Every appearance of OBSTINATE (9)
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Jun 25, 2026
Self-willed · The Independent · 21 Across
May 8, 2026
Dogged (9) · The Sun · 11 Down
May 8, 2026
Stubborn Tibetan so upset (9) · The Sun · 11 Down
Nov 30, 2025
Self-willed · The Independent · 13 Across
Jun 28, 2024
Stubborn · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 6, 2024
Self-willed · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 6, 2023
Mulish · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 5, 2018
Stubborn · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 11, 2018
Stubborn · Evening Standard · 10 Across