Crossword answer
PLECTRUM
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
PLECTRUM
Clues that lead to PLECTRUM
Most recent firstAbout PLECTRUM in crosswords
PLECTRUM is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Pick of the guitarists? (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ADMIRALSShip brass
PRETASTEEarly sample
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
HYPNOTICMesmerising
SOBSTORYTearful tale
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
RELEVANTOn point
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FRONTIERBorder
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
CHANCEITTake a risk
TRANSFERHandover
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
Every appearance of PLECTRUM (7)
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Oct 8, 2026
Pick of the guitarists? (8) · The Guardian · 11 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Device for playing guitar (8) · The Sun · 3 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Pick unusual crumpet containing bit of lemon (8) · The Sun · 3 Down
Jul 17, 2025
Guitar pick · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 19, 2024
Guitar pick · The Independent · 19 Across
Jul 24, 2023
Guitar pick · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 24, 2019
Guitar pick · Evening Standard · 32 Across