Crossword answer
OPERATOR
8 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 28, 2026
Letter pattern
OPERATOR
Clues that lead to OPERATOR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Smooth talker on X, say (8)8The GuardianAug 28, 2026
Old switchboard pro8Wall Street JournalAug 16, 2026
+ or -, in math8Thomas JosephAug 5, 2026
Poor rate negotiated for a worker8Evening StandardMar 31, 2025
New line for a trooper8Evening StandardFeb 25, 2025
Worker8Evening StandardApr 28, 2023
Switchboard worker8Eugene ShefferJul 13, 2020
Telephonist8Evening StandardNov 4, 2019
About OPERATOR in crosswords
OPERATOR is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Smooth talker on X, say (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 28, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FRONTIERBorder
PRETASTEEarly sample
HYPNOTICMesmerising
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RELEVANTOn point
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
SOBSTORYTearful tale
ADMIRALSShip brass
TRANSFERHandover
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
Every appearance of OPERATOR (10)
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Aug 28, 2026
Smooth talker on X, say (8) · The Guardian · 23 Across
Aug 16, 2026
Old switchboard pro · Wall Street Journal · 43 Down
Aug 5, 2026
+ or -, in math · Thomas Joseph · 11 Down
Mar 31, 2025
Poor rate negotiated for a worker · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 25, 2025
New line for a trooper · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 28, 2023
Worker · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 13, 2020
Switchboard worker · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Nov 4, 2019
Telephonist · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 26, 2018
Poor rate negotiated for a worker · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 22, 2018
New line for a trooper · Evening Standard · 35 Across