Crossword answer
PROTEIN
7 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, March 8, 2026
Letter pattern
PROTEIN
Clues that lead to PROTEIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Not ripe, perhaps, but you need it in your diet7Evening StandardMar 8, 2026
Bodybuilder in port, perhaps - a German one7Evening StandardJan 14, 2026
Muscle-building nutrient found in whey7Daily ThemedSep 7, 2025
Supporting number to accommodate one part of diet7The IndependentOct 14, 2024
Muscle-building nutrient7Daily ThemedSep 22, 2023
Body-builder in port, perhaps – a German one7Evening StandardAug 31, 2020
About PROTEIN in crosswords
PROTEIN is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Not ripe, perhaps, but you need it in your diet” in the Evening Standard crossword on March 8, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ATELIERConsumed pork pie with Romeo in studio (7)
AWASHINSaturated with
HOTPADSPlaces for pots fresh from the oven
RETOUCHImprove as husband, more attractive, hiding nothing, after reflection (7)
STANLEEComics legend behind the Fantastic Four
INSULINPancreatic hormone
NEGATEDMade irrelevant
TEMPERAType of paint
CASSATTAmerican collaborator of Degas
IMALONEStatement by someone who's out of date?
UNCTIONFemale leaving gathering to get ointment (7)
ADVANCEPromote
CULPRITCriminal shifted strip club's entire contents
ARBITERI barter, agitating referee (7)
Every appearance of PROTEIN (8)
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Mar 8, 2026
Not ripe, perhaps, but you need it in your diet · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Bodybuilder in port, perhaps - a German one · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Muscle-building nutrient found in whey · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Oct 14, 2024
Supporting number to accommodate one part of diet · The Independent · 4 Down
Sep 22, 2023
Muscle-building nutrient · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Nov 23, 2020
Not ripe, perhaps, but you need it in your diet · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 31, 2020
Body-builder in port, perhaps – a German one · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 9, 2019
Not ripe, perhaps, but you need it in your diet · Evening Standard · 24 Across