Crossword answer
OFFICIAL
8 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 20, 2026
Letter pattern
OFFICIAL
Clues that lead to OFFICIAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Authorised8The IndependentJul 20, 2026
Having a formal ceremonial character (8)8The SunMar 29, 2026
Old chemical company stopping scrapped aluminium being authorised (8)8The SunMar 29, 2026
Formal8Evening StandardMar 11, 2026
Authorised by the ref?8Evening StandardJun 4, 2025
Recognized8New York TimesFeb 7, 2025
Bureaucrat leaving institute spies opening for lover8The IndependentOct 24, 2024
Authorized8Eugene ShefferSep 21, 2021
About OFFICIAL in crosswords
OFFICIAL is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Authorised” in the The Independent crossword on July 20, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
CHANCEITTake a risk
ASGOODASVirtually
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CITATIONBibliography listing
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
Every appearance of OFFICIAL (11)
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Jul 20, 2026
Authorised · The Independent · 5 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Having a formal ceremonial character (8) · The Sun · 4 Across
Mar 29, 2026
Old chemical company stopping scrapped aluminium being authorised (8) · The Sun · 4 Across
Mar 11, 2026
Formal · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jun 4, 2025
Authorised by the ref? · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 7, 2025
Recognized · New York Times · 24 Across
Oct 24, 2024
Bureaucrat leaving institute spies opening for lover · The Independent · 17 Down
Jan 12, 2024
Authorised · The Independent · 16 Across
Sep 21, 2021
Authorized · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Nov 26, 2020
Formal · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 27, 2019
Authorised by the ref? · Evening Standard · 7 Across