Crossword answer
PECULIAR
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 4, 2026
Letter pattern
PECULIAR
Clues that lead to PECULIAR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Particular probe gutted by copper taking on unreliable source8The IndependentSep 4, 2026
Odd8Evening StandardAug 30, 2026
Particular copper having bar turned over after place emptied8The IndependentJan 23, 2026
Strange redesign I clear up8The IndependentOct 7, 2025
For "odd", the usual clue, I interposed, is "strange"8Evening StandardFeb 28, 2025
Strange characteristic8Evening StandardAug 30, 2024
Strange8Evening StandardJan 19, 2024
About PECULIAR in crosswords
PECULIAR is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Particular probe gutted by copper taking on unreliable source” in the The Independent crossword on September 4, 2026.
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Every appearance of PECULIAR (15)
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Sep 4, 2026
Particular probe gutted by copper taking on unreliable source · The Independent · 12 Across
Aug 30, 2026
Odd · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 23, 2026
Particular copper having bar turned over after place emptied · The Independent · 16 Down
Oct 7, 2025
Strange redesign I clear up · The Independent · 27 Across
Feb 28, 2025
For "odd", the usual clue, I interposed, is "strange" · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Sep 7, 2024
Odd · The Independent · 20 Across
Aug 30, 2024
Strange characteristic · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 19, 2024
Strange · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 9, 2022
Odd · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 26, 2022
Odd · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Aug 11, 2021
Odd · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Aug 14, 2020
Strange · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 10, 2020
Odd · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Mar 13, 2020
For “odd”, the usual clue, I interposed, is “strange” · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Sep 20, 2019
Strange characteristic · Evening Standard · 26 Across