Crossword answer
PLAGUE
6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 4, 2026
Letter pattern
PLAGUE
Clues that lead to PLAGUE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
The pest is given a leg up, mistakenly6Evening StandardSep 4, 2026
Torment6Eugene ShefferSep 3, 2026
Pester6Daily ExpressJul 8, 2026
Serious epidemic6Evening StandardMay 30, 2026
Pest6Evening StandardMar 27, 2026
Pestilence6The IndependentNov 4, 2025
A glue has spilled on the top end, which is a nuisance6Evening StandardAug 2, 2024
Place with malaria and other infestation6The IndependentJul 30, 2024
Afflict6Evening StandardAug 15, 2023
It infected some of the people with fever6Evening StandardJul 14, 2022
About PLAGUE in crosswords
PLAGUE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “The pest is given a leg up, mistakenly” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 4, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
NILGAIThe large Indian antelope Boselaphus tragocamelus
POODLENational dog of France
PANERAChain with bread bowls
AWRATS"Gosh darn it!"
PAGODAMulti-story temple
ORRERYA mechanical model of the solar system
SALAAMA Muslim form of salutation consisting of a deep bow with the right palm on the forehead
MULISHStubborn
HOTPOTPho tot spilt is a kind of stew (3,3)
OCELOTWild cat native to the Americas (6)
MALLETHammer
STATEDSaid
EPILOGNovel wrap-up
REAPEDBecame the beneficiary of
Every appearance of PLAGUE (27)
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Sep 4, 2026
The pest is given a leg up, mistakenly · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 3, 2026
Torment · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Pester · Daily Express · 15 Across
May 30, 2026
Serious epidemic · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Mar 27, 2026
Pest · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 17, 2026
Pester · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 4, 2025
Pestilence · The Independent · 1 Across
Oct 6, 2025
Pestilence · The Independent · 5 Down
Aug 11, 2025
Pestilence · The Independent · 1 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Pester · Evening Standard · 32 Across
May 12, 2025
Serious epidemic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 2, 2024
Pester · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Aug 2, 2024
A glue has spilled on the top end, which is a nuisance · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jul 30, 2024
Place with malaria and other infestation · The Independent · 5 Across
Feb 28, 2024
Pestilence · The Independent · 19 Across
Aug 15, 2023
Afflict · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 21, 2022
Torment · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jul 14, 2022
It infected some of the people with fever · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 30, 2022
Pest · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Aug 27, 2021
The pest is given a leg up, mistakenly · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 25, 2021
Serious epidemic · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Oct 26, 2020
Pester · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 5, 2020
Pest · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 31, 2019
Serious epidemic · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Aug 23, 2019
A glue has spilled on the top end, which is a nuisance · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 8, 2019
Pester · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 9, 2018
Pester · Evening Standard · 35 Across