Crossword answer
PHEASANT
8 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 15, 2026
Letter pattern
PHEASANT
Clues that lead to PHEASANT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Common sexually dimorphic bird (8)8The SunAug 15, 2026
Game is nice when husband takes place of learner (8)8The SunAug 15, 2026
Long-tailed (when male) game bird (8)8The GuardianAug 12, 2026
Countryman bags his first bird8Daily ExpressJul 29, 2026
Long trousers affected Ashe's game8The IndependentMay 10, 2026
Quiet male worker is overwhelming when game8The IndependentJan 31, 2026
Long-tailed gallinaceous bird of the family Phasianidae8The IndependentDec 7, 2024
Game bird8The IndependentNov 27, 2024
Bird8Evening StandardJun 3, 2022
Quail's cousin8Eugene ShefferFeb 11, 2020
About PHEASANT in crosswords
PHEASANT is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Common sexually dimorphic bird (8)” in the The Sun crossword on August 15, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
RELEVANTOn point
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
SOBSTORYTearful tale
TRANSFERHandover
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
ADMIRALSShip brass
HYPNOTICMesmerising
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
FRONTIERBorder
CHANCEITTake a risk
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
PRETASTEEarly sample
Every appearance of PHEASANT (15)
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Aug 15, 2026
Common sexually dimorphic bird (8) · The Sun · 23 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Game is nice when husband takes place of learner (8) · The Sun · 23 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Long-tailed (when male) game bird (8) · The Guardian · 4 Down
Jul 29, 2026
Countryman bags his first bird · Daily Express · 17 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Countryman bags his first bird · Daily Express · 17 Down
May 10, 2026
Long trousers affected Ashe's game · The Independent · 25 Across
Jan 31, 2026
Quiet male worker is overwhelming when game · The Independent · 10 Across
Dec 7, 2024
Long-tailed gallinaceous bird of the family Phasianidae · The Independent · 39 Down
Nov 27, 2024
Game bird · The Independent · 17 Across
Sep 27, 2024
Game bird · The Independent · 8 Across
Jun 29, 2024
Long-tailed gallinaceous bird of the family Phasianidae · The Independent · 3 Down
May 31, 2024
Game bird · The Independent · 10 Across
Jun 3, 2022
Bird · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 11, 2020
Quail's cousin · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Sep 13, 2019
Game bird · Evening Standard · 1 Down