Crossword answer
PARAFFIN
8 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Independent, April 26, 2026
Letter pattern
PARAFFIN
Clues that lead to PARAFFIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Fuel with nasty smell brought round by soldier8The IndependentApr 26, 2026
Candle material8NewsdayApr 19, 2026
Fuel soldier dropped: horrible smell rising8The IndependentApr 2, 2026
Heating fuel8Evening StandardNov 28, 2025
Fuel soldier fellow with bit of fish8The IndependentApr 8, 2024
Kerosene8Evening StandardJan 24, 2020
About PARAFFIN in crosswords
PARAFFIN is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fuel with nasty smell brought round by soldier” in the The Independent crossword on April 26, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
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STINGRAYSwimmer straying terribly (8)
LANCELOTKnight, behold, impaling one with double-edged blade
COLOPHONA publisher's emblem on a book
ONREPEATLooping
SLOVAKIACountry in central Europe whose capital is Bratislava
MACARONICairo man ruined pasta dish (8)
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MCHAMMERAmerican rapper born Stanley Kirk Burrell in 1962
INTERPOLMultinational law enforcement agency based in Lyon (8)
Every appearance of PARAFFIN (6)
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Apr 26, 2026
Fuel with nasty smell brought round by soldier · The Independent · 13 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Candle material · Newsday · Across
Apr 2, 2026
Fuel soldier dropped: horrible smell rising · The Independent · 5 Down
Nov 28, 2025
Heating fuel · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 8, 2024
Fuel soldier fellow with bit of fish · The Independent · 1 Across
Jan 24, 2020
Kerosene · Evening Standard · 29 Down