Crossword answer
PIERCING
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Sun, March 20, 2026
Letter pattern
PIERCING
Clues that lead to PIERCING
Most recent firstAbout PIERCING in crosswords
PIERCING is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Penetrating (8)” in the The Sun crossword on March 20, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
HYPNOTICMesmerising
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
FRONTIERBorder
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
ADMIRALSShip brass
RELEVANTOn point
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
SOBSTORYTearful tale
PRETASTEEarly sample
TRANSFERHandover
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ASGOODASVirtually
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
Every appearance of PIERCING (6)
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Mar 20, 2026
Penetrating (8) · The Sun · 13 Down
Mar 20, 2026
Stud, perhaps, is keen (8) · The Sun · 13 Down
Nov 8, 2025
Shrill (8) · The Sun · 22 Across
Nov 8, 2025
Cringe terribly after Greek character shows body art (8) · The Sun · 22 Across
Feb 23, 2024
Like the high-pitched sound of drilling? · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 22, 2019
Like the high-pitched sound of drilling? · Evening Standard · 2 Down