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
HYPNOTISTSvengali's first to try to suppress odd bits of psyche in regression
MOODSWINGUnpredictable emotional shift
NEWGRANGEGirl entering fresh pasture finds ancient burial site (9)
MARESNESTTotal mess
DOWNSOUTHIn Dixieland (where Enoch Powell was MP)
YESTERDAYPatsy’s date of birth? (9)
SHOUTOUTSPublic expressions of thanks
DOUBLESUPBends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2)
YEARNINGSVariable pay packet leads to such desires (9)
ERRANDBOYYoung male gofer
FULLMARKSHighest possible test result (4,5)
HOWAREYOU“Is everything good?”
SPOTCHECKA random test that a dermatologist might do
HOWMOVING“So poignant!”
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