Crossword answer
POSSESS
7 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 25 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 24, 2026
Letter pattern
POSSESS
Clues that lead to POSSESS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hold surgery up by four seconds to swallow last bite of cake7The IndependentSep 24, 2026
Be born with7NewsdaySep 24, 2026
Own7Daily ExpressAug 17, 2026
Take over, as an evil spirit might7NYT MidiJun 29, 2026
Make your own armed men go to the ship7Evening StandardMay 29, 2026
Have group select secretary, to start with (7)7The SunNov 20, 2025
Own (7)7The SunNov 20, 2025
About POSSESS in crosswords
POSSESS is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 25 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hold surgery up by four seconds to swallow last bite of cake” in the The Independent crossword on September 24, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
SPINETSSmall pianos
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
PHANTOMSpectre
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
UNNERVEDisconcert
VETERANOld soldier
ELEVATEHike
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
Every appearance of POSSESS (25)
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Sep 24, 2026
Hold surgery up by four seconds to swallow last bite of cake · The Independent · 7 Down
Sep 24, 2026
Be born with · Newsday · Down
Aug 17, 2026
Own · Daily Express · 8 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Take over, as an evil spirit might · NYT Midi · 8 Down
Jun 20, 2026
Own · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 29, 2026
Make your own armed men go to the ship · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Mar 15, 2026
Own · The Independent · 3 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Own (7) · The Sun · 16 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Have group select secretary, to start with (7) · The Sun · 16 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Own · The Independent · 15 Down
Apr 17, 2025
Own · New York Times · 61 Across
Jan 16, 2025
Own · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Sep 10, 2024
Own · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 10, 2024
Own · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 20, 2024
Own · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 25, 2024
Own · The Independent · 10 Across
Nov 1, 2023
Own · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 6, 2023
Own · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Own · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 21, 2021
Make your own armed men go to the ship · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Feb 1, 2021
Own · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 13, 2018
Own · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jul 18, 2018
Own · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 6, 2018
Own · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 21, 2018
Own · Evening Standard · 3 Down