Crossword answer
PLIANT
6 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 28 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 10, 2026
Letter pattern
PLIANT
Clues that lead to PLIANT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
One needs to set out to be flexible6Evening StandardOct 10, 2026
Flexible or moulded piece of platinum6Evening StandardAug 31, 2026
Flexible6LA TimesAug 11, 2026
Easy to bend, ductile6Everyday Puzzles MiniMay 31, 2026
Easily bent6Evening StandardSep 22, 2025
Easily bent, supple6Evening StandardJun 15, 2025
One has to set out to be flexible6Evening StandardJun 5, 2025
The willowy plant contains one6Evening StandardOct 31, 2024
Yielding6Evening StandardOct 4, 2024
Docile6Evening StandardMay 8, 2024
Supple6Evening StandardMar 15, 2024
About PLIANT in crosswords
PLIANT is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 28 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “One needs to set out to be flexible” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 10, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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TIPTOEWalk sneakily
UGANDAKampala’s nation
EVERLYThe __ Brothers, duo whose hits include Bye Bye Love (6)
ANORAKWaterproof jacket
GALOREIn abundance
ESCHERArtist whose first two initials stand for "Maurits Cornelis"
IGNITELight
TUNICSLoose-fitting garments of ancient Greece
PEANUTTiny bit of packing material
TENRECSmall Madagascan mammal resembling a hedgehog or shrew
ANIMALDystopian Orwell novel, featuring Snowball and Napoleon (6,4)
Every appearance of PLIANT (28)
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Oct 10, 2026
One needs to set out to be flexible · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 31, 2026
Flexible or moulded piece of platinum · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Flexible · LA Times · Across
Aug 11, 2026
Flexible · Daily Express · 3 Down
May 31, 2026
Easy to bend, ductile · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 5
Mar 1, 2026
Flexible · The Independent · 15 Down
Sep 22, 2025
Easily bent · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 15, 2025
Easily bent, supple · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 5, 2025
One has to set out to be flexible · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 31, 2024
The willowy plant contains one · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 4, 2024
Yielding · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 4, 2024
Flexible · The Independent · 12 Down
Jul 30, 2024
Easily bent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 8, 2024
Docile · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 15, 2024
Supple · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 13, 2023
Docile · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 9, 2023
Easily bent · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Oct 12, 2021
One needs to set out to be flexible · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 24, 2021
Flexible · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Aug 12, 2021
Flexible or moulded piece of platinum · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 19, 2020
Easily bent · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 18, 2019
Easily bent · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 30, 2019
Supple · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 28, 2019
One has to set out to be flexible · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 10, 2018
Yielding · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 7, 2018
The willowy plant contains one · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Mar 30, 2018
Docile · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 16, 2018
Supple · Evening Standard · 4 Down