Crossword answer
PATOIS
6 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
PATOIS
Clues that lead to PATOIS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Old man’s taken to island, 15 by the sound of it? (6)6The GuardianAug 6, 2026
Dialect reveals smooth love lives (6)6The GuardianJul 21, 2026
Dialect6Eugene ShefferApr 16, 2025
Jargon6Evening StandardJan 11, 2023
Lingo in which, out East, to re-order opiates6Evening StandardApr 21, 2020
About PATOIS in crosswords
PATOIS is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Old man’s taken to island, 15 by the sound of it? (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 6, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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BEHEADDecapitate
ODESSABlack Sea port
SIRIUS___ Black (Harry Potter) – Dog Star (6)
KEYFOBAuto unlocker, of a sort
KICKINTake effect (Informal)
OILRIGKit for obtaining fossil fuel (3,3)
COVERTBeing secretive, finished in court
PACIFYMollify
MATRONHousemother
FLIGHTPlane journey
HERALDProclaim (6)
STEERSTakes the helm
ARARATTurkish peak
Every appearance of PATOIS (6)
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Aug 6, 2026
Old man’s taken to island, 15 by the sound of it? (6) · The Guardian · 22 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Dialect reveals smooth love lives (6) · The Guardian · 23 Across
Apr 16, 2025
Dialect · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jun 10, 2023
Dialect · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Jan 11, 2023
Jargon · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 21, 2020
Lingo in which, out East, to re-order opiates · Evening Standard · 2 Down