Crossword answer
ORDEAL
6 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 66 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
ORDEAL
Clues that lead to ORDEAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Suffering6Evening StandardAug 19, 2026
Severe trial6Daily ExpressAug 18, 2026
Rigmarole6USA TodayJul 27, 2026
Traumatic experience (6)6The SunJul 22, 2026
Trial over Republican pact (6)6The SunJul 22, 2026
Test of will6New York TimesJun 11, 2026
Tribulation6Wall Street JournalMay 18, 2026
Ordinary Democrat going through unimagined nightmare6The IndependentMay 13, 2026
Trial6Evening StandardApr 20, 2026
Trying experience6Evening StandardApr 17, 2026
Trial or transaction6Evening StandardFeb 25, 2026
Trial, or come to an agreement? (6)6The SunNov 6, 2025
New loader on trial6Evening StandardMay 29, 2025
Tough time for Rod, drunk on bad ale6Evening StandardMay 7, 2025
Men on boards in trouble6The IndependentJul 27, 2024
A tough time struggling to reload?6Evening StandardJul 24, 2024
Outwardly oral test6Evening StandardOct 19, 2023
A trying time or transaction6Evening StandardJan 27, 2022
About ORDEAL in crosswords
ORDEAL is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 66 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Suffering” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 19, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
IMOGENGirl's name
WANTEDSought by the police
ROSCOEA name for certain parts of a horoscope
HAREMSRun over manuscript for secluded groups (6)
PEBBLETiny rock
OMEGASGreek letters
REASONOne of thirteen, in a Netflix drama title
ARSONSHot crimes
RILEUPAnger
EDITOROn paper, the person in charge
DEBRISRemains (6)
OTOOLE“Lawrence of Arabia” actor
ALOHASHawaiian greetings
HOUSESShelters
Every appearance of ORDEAL (66)
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Aug 19, 2026
Suffering · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Severe trial · Daily Express · 16 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Rigmarole · USA Today · 49 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Traumatic experience (6) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Trial over Republican pact (6) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Test of will · New York Times · 44 Down
May 18, 2026
Tribulation · Wall Street Journal · 29 Down
May 13, 2026
Ordinary Democrat going through unimagined nightmare · The Independent · 18 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Trial · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Apr 17, 2026
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Apr 10, 2026
Severe trial · Daily Express · 13 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Trial · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 23, 2026
Severe trial · Daily Express · 24 Across
Mar 1, 2026
Trying experience · The Independent · 20 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Trial or transaction · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Traumatic experience (6) · The Sun · 18 Down
Nov 6, 2025
Trial, or come to an agreement? (6) · The Sun · 18 Down
Jul 19, 2025
Trying experience · The Independent · 11 Across
Jul 1, 2025
Trial · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 29, 2025
New loader on trial · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 26, 2025
Trying experience · The Independent · 9 Across
May 23, 2025
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 27 Across
May 7, 2025
Tough time for Rod, drunk on bad ale · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 26, 2025
Trial · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 22, 2024
Trial · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 8, 2024
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 27, 2024
Men on boards in trouble · The Independent · 25 Across
Jul 24, 2024
A tough time struggling to reload? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 17, 2024
Trial · Evening Standard · 9 Across
May 14, 2024
Trial · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 7, 2024
Trial · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 19, 2023
Outwardly oral test · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 22, 2023
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 31, 2023
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 21, 2023
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Mar 1, 2023
Trial · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jan 26, 2023
Trial · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 12, 2023
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 14, 2022
Trial · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 1, 2022
Tribulation · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Jun 28, 2022
Trial · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 27, 2022
Trial · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 22, 2022
Trial · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 25, 2022
Trial · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 22, 2022
Trial · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Feb 18, 2022
Tribulation · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jan 27, 2022
A trying time or transaction · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Trial · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 26, 2021
Suffering · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Jan 26, 2021
Trial · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 18, 2020
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Nov 5, 2020
Trial or transaction · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 7, 2020
Trial · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jul 17, 2020
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 23, 2020
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Aug 16, 2019
Trial · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 7, 2019
Trial · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 24, 2019
Trial · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Mar 29, 2019
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Feb 18, 2019
New loader on trial · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 22, 2019
Tough time for Rod, drunk on bad ale · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 29, 2018
Trial · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 5, 2018
Trying experience · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 3, 2018
A tough time struggling to reload? · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 5, 2018
Trial · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 10, 2018
Trial · Evening Standard · 9 Across