Crossword answer
PISTON
6 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 5, 2026
Letter pattern
PISTON
Clues that lead to PISTON
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Wedge hammered in restricts small moving part6The IndependentJul 5, 2026
Motor City hoopster6New York TimesDec 8, 2025
Detroit hoopster6Eugene ShefferOct 14, 2025
Moving engine component6Daily ThemedAug 18, 2023
New points, as in a car engine6Evening StandardAug 9, 2022
It reciprocates at various points6Evening StandardOct 16, 2019
In a cylinder it moves to different points6Evening StandardAug 22, 2019
About PISTON in crosswords
PISTON is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Wedge hammered in restricts small moving part” in the The Independent crossword on July 5, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
ELPASOTexas city
ALPACALlama kin
IMPUTEAttribute wrinkled up with time
ARISESSprouts up
JOINEDSigned up
ANKARASome thank Arab for capital (6)
EXMOORAn English part, no longer Othello, for instance
DELANOFDR part
LARIATRoundup rope
CLARETRose alternative
EXHALEBreathe out
OPENERBatsman or cracksman?
ELAPSEPass, as time spent asleep, maybe
SPIDERWeb designer
Every appearance of PISTON (8)
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Jul 5, 2026
Wedge hammered in restricts small moving part · The Independent · 1 Across
Dec 8, 2025
Motor City hoopster · New York Times · 22 Across
Oct 14, 2025
Detroit hoopster · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Aug 18, 2023
Moving engine component · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Aug 9, 2022
New points, as in a car engine · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Jan 11, 2022
Detroit hoopster · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Oct 16, 2019
It reciprocates at various points · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 22, 2019
In a cylinder it moves to different points · Evening Standard · 23 Down