Crossword answer
PARAKEET
8 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Sun, July 12, 2026
Letter pattern
PARAKEET
Clues that lead to PARAKEET
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Keep a rat to muddle bird (8)8The SunJul 12, 2026
UK's only naturalised parrot (8)8The SunJul 12, 2026
Somehow take pear from parrot8Daily ExpressJun 20, 2026
Small parrot (8)8The SunMay 23, 2026
Personal assistant meeting libertine and Parisian, a colourful character (8)8The SunMay 23, 2026
Small parrot8The IndependentOct 16, 2024
Flier shows soldier lark’s foot climbing support8The IndependentJun 25, 2024
Bird8Evening StandardSep 16, 2022
Talking bird8Eugene ShefferAug 24, 2021
About PARAKEET in crosswords
PARAKEET is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “UK's only naturalised parrot (8)” in the The Sun crossword on July 12, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
SOBSTORYTearful tale
HYPNOTICMesmerising
PRETASTEEarly sample
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FRONTIERBorder
RELEVANTOn point
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
TRANSFERHandover
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of PARAKEET (10)
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Jul 12, 2026
UK's only naturalised parrot (8) · The Sun · 6 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Keep a rat to muddle bird (8) · The Sun · 6 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Somehow take pear from parrot · Daily Express · 13 Across
May 23, 2026
Small parrot (8) · The Sun · 6 Down
May 23, 2026
Personal assistant meeting libertine and Parisian, a colourful character (8) · The Sun · 6 Down
Oct 16, 2024
Small parrot · The Independent · 6 Down
Sep 26, 2024
Small parrot · The Independent · 10 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Flier shows soldier lark’s foot climbing support · The Independent · 17 Down
Sep 16, 2022
Bird · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 24, 2021
Talking bird · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across