Crossword answer
PLACEBO
7 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, July 29, 2026
Letter pattern
PLACEBO
Clues that lead to PLACEBO
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sugar pill7Eugene ShefferJul 29, 2026
Locate nasty smell in dummy (7)7The SunMay 29, 2026
Pharmacologically inactive substance given as a drug (7)7The SunMay 29, 2026
Sham treatment7Evening StandardMay 15, 2026
Dummy pill7The IndependentMar 3, 2026
Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trial7New York TimesOct 29, 2025
Locate bad smell for questionable treatment7The IndependentSep 23, 2025
Dummy pill (7)7The SunSep 18, 2025
Drug without effect to fix personal pong (7)7The SunSep 18, 2025
Drug substitute in location: Bilbao's outskirts (7)7The SunAug 28, 2025
Inert pill (7)7The SunAug 28, 2025
Station loo doesn't close and there's no remedy to it7The IndependentJul 8, 2025
Component of many a trial7New York TimesJan 10, 2025
Dummy's rank smell7The IndependentOct 13, 2024
About PLACEBO in crosswords
PLACEBO is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sugar pill” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 29, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
PENNANTLong narrow flag
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
WASTRELSpendthrift
PAGEANTElaborate parade
CANTORSSynagogue singers
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
STARREDHad the lead
GREATERMore extensive
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
GENERALArmy officer is common
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
ENSUREDAscertained
Every appearance of PLACEBO (15)
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Jul 29, 2026
Sugar pill · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
May 29, 2026
Pharmacologically inactive substance given as a drug (7) · The Sun · 1 Down
May 29, 2026
Locate nasty smell in dummy (7) · The Sun · 1 Down
May 15, 2026
Sham treatment · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 3, 2026
Dummy pill · The Independent · 10 Across
Oct 29, 2025
Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trial · New York Times · 45 Down
Sep 23, 2025
Locate bad smell for questionable treatment · The Independent · 6 Across
Sep 18, 2025
Dummy pill (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
Sep 18, 2025
Drug without effect to fix personal pong (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Inert pill (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Drug substitute in location: Bilbao's outskirts (7) · The Sun · 13 Down
Jul 8, 2025
Station loo doesn't close and there's no remedy to it · The Independent · 1 Down
Jan 10, 2025
Component of many a trial · New York Times · 42 Across
Oct 13, 2024
Dummy's rank smell · The Independent · 18 Down
Jan 15, 2021
Sham treatment · Evening Standard · 14 Across