Crossword answer
POLITE
6 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 58 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
POLITE
Clues that lead to POLITE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Courteous6Evening StandardAug 22, 2026
Refined (6)6The SunAug 14, 2026
Courteous Gothic poet takes in drunk (6)6The SunAug 14, 2026
Well-mannered6LA TimesJul 1, 2026
Far from rude6LA TimesJun 7, 2026
Civil pilot arranging an early start6Evening StandardMay 18, 2026
The staff holds it to be polished6Evening StandardJan 27, 2026
Respectful6NewsdayJun 8, 2025
To pile in order to be obliging6Evening StandardApr 24, 2025
Contrarily, I'm this when rude!6Evening StandardOct 29, 2024
Respectful staff around computer department6The IndependentOct 4, 2024
To pile untidily but in elegant style6Evening StandardJan 15, 2024
To pile in disorder while showing respect6Evening StandardDec 7, 2023
Being civil is very much like the police6Evening StandardNov 16, 2023
Courteous but deranged poet clutching lb16Evening StandardJul 10, 2023
Though upset about some lies, a poet is not rude6Evening StandardSep 7, 2022
Put it in the post, to be courteous6Evening StandardJul 29, 2022
Rod accepts it as formally courteous6Evening StandardOct 20, 2021
Civil6Evening StandardSep 10, 2019
Noticeably like police?6Evening StandardAug 1, 2019
About POLITE in crosswords
POLITE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 58 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Courteous” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 22, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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MARACAInstrument associated with beans and salsa?
SIRIUS___ Black (Harry Potter) – Dog Star (6)
STAPESSmall strips in small bone (6)
DEPARTGo and tread unwarily around the pierhead
FASTERQuicker to make a fatheaded bloomer
ARARATTurkish peak
BEHEADDecapitate
FLIGHTPlane journey
Every appearance of POLITE (58)
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Aug 22, 2026
Courteous · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Refined (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Courteous Gothic poet takes in drunk (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Well-mannered · LA Times · Across
Jun 28, 2026
Courteous · Daily Express · 6 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Far from rude · LA Times · Across
May 18, 2026
Civil pilot arranging an early start · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 10, 2026
Courteous · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Mar 4, 2026
Well-mannered · Puzzle Page · 19 Across
Feb 10, 2026
Courteous · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jan 27, 2026
The staff holds it to be polished · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 11, 2025
Courteous · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jun 8, 2025
Respectful · Newsday · Across
Apr 28, 2025
Courteous · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 24, 2025
To pile in order to be obliging · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 9, 2025
Courteous · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 29, 2024
Contrarily, I'm this when rude! · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 14, 2024
Courteous · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Oct 4, 2024
Respectful staff around computer department · The Independent · 9 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Courteous · The Independent · 14 Down
Apr 2, 2024
Well-mannered · The Independent · 14 Down
Feb 20, 2024
Courteous · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 15, 2024
To pile untidily but in elegant style · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 11, 2023
Courteous · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 7, 2023
To pile in disorder while showing respect · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 16, 2023
Being civil is very much like the police · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 9, 2023
Courteous · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 4, 2023
Courteous · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 10, 2023
Courteous but deranged poet clutching lb1 · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 28, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 24, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 21, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Oct 20, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 7, 2022
Though upset about some lies, a poet is not rude · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 29, 2022
Put it in the post, to be courteous · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 21, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 27, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 25, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 25, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Mar 14, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 3, 2022
Courteous · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 23, 2021
Courteous · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 6, 2021
Courteous · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 20, 2021
Rod accepts it as formally courteous · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 29, 2021
Courteous · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 9, 2021
Civil pilot arranging an early start · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 4, 2020
Courteous · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Oct 14, 2020
Courteous · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Sep 22, 2020
The staff holds it to be polished · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 14, 2019
Courteous · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Sep 10, 2019
Civil · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 1, 2019
Noticeably like police? · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 5, 2019
Courteous · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Feb 27, 2019
Courteous · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jan 9, 2019
Courteous · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 24, 2018
Courteous · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 2, 2018
Contrarily, I'm this when rude! · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 11, 2018
Courteous · Evening Standard · 23 Down