Crossword answer
PACHYDERM
9 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
PACHYDERM
Clues that lead to PACHYDERM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Elephant, rhino or hippo, eg – mad cypher (anag) (9)9The GuardianAug 20, 2026
Thick-skinned mammal9Evening StandardApr 24, 2026
Perhaps tapir rhymed with 'cap queer'9The IndependentFeb 25, 2026
Wave to welcome pained daughter? Thick-skinned sort9The IndependentMar 12, 2024
About PACHYDERM in crosswords
PACHYDERM is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Elephant, rhino or hippo, eg – mad cypher (anag) (9)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
EDUMACATETeach, playfully (3x)
OLDFRIENDBuddy from way back
ARTISANALNegative critique of creative work regarding skilled worker
UNDERMINEWeaken female leaving to provide finance for fur
IMADEITUP"Oh, that was me lying"
WINDINESSFlatulence of cricket team beginning to subside around November
LORDMAYORRoyal dorm upset Dick Whittington?
MAGNETRONNursing officer welcoming revolutionary English microwave source
GETAROUNDCirculate
APOLOGISTA game point for champion
GREATOUSEHave to stop game in river
MANSCAPEDGot it all off his chest?
SNOOKEREDAwkwardly situated in a game, rooks need moving
GETBEHINDSupport
Every appearance of PACHYDERM (5)
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Aug 20, 2026
Elephant, rhino or hippo, eg – mad cypher (anag) (9) · The Guardian · 24 Across
Apr 24, 2026
Thick-skinned mammal · Evening Standard · 43 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Perhaps tapir rhymed with 'cap queer' · The Independent · 14 Down
Mar 12, 2024
Wave to welcome pained daughter? Thick-skinned sort · The Independent · 12 Across
Dec 25, 2020
Thick-skinned mammal · Evening Standard · 43 Across