Crossword answer
PESTLE
6 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
PESTLE
Clues that lead to PESTLE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
This, and mortar, make a working combination6Evening StandardAug 25, 2026
Cook’s grinder (6)6The GuardianAug 10, 2026
Crushing tool breaking steeple endlessly6Daily ExpressMay 25, 2026
Used with mortar6Puzzle PageMay 20, 2026
To the French, a plague is something crushing!6Evening StandardApr 30, 2026
Kitchen grinder6New York TimesJan 7, 2026
Pulveriser6Evening StandardJun 24, 2025
A tool for pounding6Evening StandardMay 10, 2025
Mortar partner6Eugene ShefferDec 26, 2024
Pounding tool6Evening StandardJan 4, 2022
Grinding implement6Evening StandardSep 28, 2018
About PESTLE in crosswords
PESTLE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “This, and mortar, make a working combination” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 25, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
SVELTESlender
FAMINEStarvation
CUTIESAdorable ones
HEARST“Citizen Kane” inspiration
ACADIANational park in Maine
FOOLED"Ha, I ___ you!" ("Gotcha!")
DAWNONBegin to occur to
REMAINContinue unchanged (6)
SATURNPlanet
MALIBUCalifornia beach city that is home to several Hollywood stars
CREEDSDoctrines
GETSETPrepare
OFFISHDistant in manner (6)
AVERSEDisinclined
Every appearance of PESTLE (17)
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Aug 25, 2026
This, and mortar, make a working combination · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Cook’s grinder (6) · The Guardian · 15 Down
May 25, 2026
Crushing tool breaking steeple endlessly · Daily Express · 1 Across
May 20, 2026
Used with mortar · Puzzle Page · 17 Across
Apr 30, 2026
To the French, a plague is something crushing! · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 7, 2026
Kitchen grinder · New York Times · 45 Down
Jun 24, 2025
Pulveriser · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 10, 2025
A tool for pounding · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 26, 2024
Mortar partner · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Nov 4, 2024
Pulveriser · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 13, 2024
A tool for pounding · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 4, 2022
Pounding tool · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 4, 2021
This, and mortar, make a working combination · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Feb 10, 2021
To the French, a plague is something crushing! · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Apr 15, 2019
Pulveriser · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 28, 2018
Grinding implement · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Sep 11, 2018
Pulveriser · Evening Standard · 2 Down