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Crossword answer

OBTUSE

6 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 8, 2026
Letter pattern
OBTUSE
Starts with O, ends with E · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to OBTUSE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Slow on the uptake (6)6The GuardianAug 8, 2026 None too bright6Thomas JosephJul 24, 2026 Blunt6Evening StandardJul 11, 2026 Dull6Daily ExpressMay 29, 2026 Slow on the uptake6Puzzle PageApr 30, 2026 Too thick to get the right angle?6Evening StandardMar 19, 2026 Too stupid to get the right angle?6Evening StandardMar 5, 2026 Dense6Eugene ShefferNov 26, 2025 Dull-witted6NewsdayFeb 24, 2025 But so ludicrously English it's stupid6Evening StandardFeb 7, 2025 Of an angle, lying between 90 and 180 degrees6The IndependentJun 1, 2024 Not a clever sort of angle6Evening StandardDec 25, 2023 Stupid to be so worried about you crossing the Channel6Evening StandardMar 17, 2023 Stupid6Evening StandardJul 8, 2022 Like angles between 90 and 180 degrees6Daily ThemedOct 29, 2021 Insensitive6Evening StandardFeb 14, 2020 Silly sort of angle?6Evening StandardJun 13, 2019

About OBTUSE in crosswords

OBTUSE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Slow on the uptake (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 8, 2026.

Every appearance of OBTUSE (27)

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Aug 8, 2026
Slow on the uptake (6) · The Guardian · 16 Down
Jul 24, 2026
None too bright · Thomas Joseph · 2 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Blunt · Evening Standard · 4 Across
May 29, 2026
Dull · Daily Express · 12 Across
Apr 30, 2026
Slow on the uptake · Puzzle Page · 19 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Dull · Daily Express · 4 Down
Mar 19, 2026
Too thick to get the right angle? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 5, 2026
Too stupid to get the right angle? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 26, 2025
Dense · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Feb 24, 2025
Dull-witted · Newsday · Down
Feb 7, 2025
But so ludicrously English it's stupid · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 1, 2024
Of an angle, lying between 90 and 180 degrees · The Independent · 45 Down
Apr 25, 2024
Dull-witted · The Independent · 17 Across
Feb 4, 2024
Dull-witted · The Independent · 2 Down
Dec 25, 2023
Not a clever sort of angle · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 17, 2023
Stupid to be so worried about you crossing the Channel · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 8, 2022
Stupid · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 18, 2022
Stupid · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 29, 2021
Like angles between 90 and 180 degrees · Daily Themed · 42 Across
May 27, 2021
Blunt · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Dec 9, 2020
Too thick to get the right angle? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 18, 2020
Too stupid to get the right angle? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 10, 2020
Dense · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Feb 21, 2020
But so ludicrously English it’s stupid · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 14, 2020
Insensitive · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jun 13, 2019
Silly sort of angle? · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Apr 13, 2018
Stupid to be so worried about you crossing the Channel · Evening Standard · 21 Across