Crossword answer
OVERCAST
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen The Sun, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
OVERCAST
Clues that lead to OVERCAST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hire too many actors, perhaps, being gloomy (8)8The SunOct 5, 2026
Cloudy8Daily ExpressMay 20, 2026
Not fair on the subject of actors8Evening StandardMar 13, 2026
On the subject of actors, is dull8Evening StandardApr 25, 2025
Supernumerary actors looking gloomy on a rainy day8Evening StandardFeb 6, 2024
About OVERCAST in crosswords
OVERCAST is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hire too many actors, perhaps, being gloomy (8)” in the The Sun crossword on October 5, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
ASGOODASVirtually
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
CITATIONBibliography listing
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
CHANCEITTake a risk
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADMIRALSShip brass
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
Every appearance of OVERCAST (22)
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Oct 5, 2026
Hire too many actors, perhaps, being gloomy (8) · The Sun · 19 Across
May 20, 2026
Cloudy · Daily Express · 18 Across
Mar 13, 2026
Not fair on the subject of actors · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 22, 2025
Cloudy · The Independent · 16 Across
Jul 17, 2025
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 25, 2025
On the subject of actors, is dull · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 21, 2024
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Apr 12, 2024
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 6, 2024
Supernumerary actors looking gloomy on a rainy day · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 16, 2023
On the subject of actors, is dull · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 9, 2022
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 15, 2022
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 4, 2022
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 20, 2021
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 5, 2021
Not fair on the subject of actors · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 8, 2020
On the subject of actors, is dull · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 25, 2020
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Sep 13, 2019
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 24, 2019
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jul 13, 2018
On the subject of actors, is dull · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 4, 2018
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Mar 16, 2018
Cloudy · Evening Standard · 30 Down