Crossword answer

PROTOCOL

8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 27, 2026

Letter pattern

PROTOCOL

Starts with P, ends with L · 8 letters

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Clues that lead to PROTOCOL

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Regulations, customs, etiquette, etc observed for any group or occasion (8)8The GuardianSep 27, 2026 Etiquette for returning stolen goods fences start to consider8The IndependentJun 21, 2026 Expert heading to officer convention8The IndependentFeb 9, 2026 Diplomatic etiquette8NewsdayJan 14, 2025 Code of conduct8Evening StandardSep 27, 2024

About PROTOCOL in crosswords

PROTOCOL is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Regulations, customs, etiquette, etc observed for any group or occasion (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 27, 2026.

Other 8-letter answers

ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set HYPNOTICMesmerising PRETASTEEarly sample SOBSTORYTearful tale FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told FRONTIERBorder RELEVANTOn point TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles TRANSFERHandover ASGOODASVirtually VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean ADMIRALSShip brass

Every appearance of PROTOCOL (7)

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Sep 27, 2026

Regulations, customs, etiquette, etc observed for any group or occasion (8) · The Guardian · 9 Across

Jun 21, 2026

Etiquette for returning stolen goods fences start to consider · The Independent · 17 Down

Feb 9, 2026

Expert heading to officer convention · The Independent · 16 Down

Jan 14, 2025

Diplomatic etiquette · Newsday · Down

Sep 27, 2024

Code of conduct · Evening Standard · 10 Across

Nov 17, 2023

Code of conduct · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Aug 3, 2018

Code of conduct · Evening Standard · 10 Across