Crossword answer
RUFFIAN
7 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, September 27, 2026
Letter pattern
RUFFIAN
Clues that lead to RUFFIAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Desperado7Daily ExpressSep 27, 2026
Punk (7)7The GuardianSep 18, 2026
Scoundrel7LA TimesAug 6, 2026
Punk's green hair pushed back7The IndependentDec 19, 2025
Thug running funfair7The IndependentJun 18, 2025
Brute's sport fine and innocent? On the contrary7The IndependentMay 27, 2025
Hoodlum7Evening StandardApr 18, 2025
Thug7The IndependentJan 4, 2024
The name on the collar says "Scamp"7Evening StandardNov 12, 2021
About RUFFIAN in crosswords
RUFFIAN is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Desperado” in the Daily Express crossword on September 27, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
SPINETSSmall pianos
ELEVATEHike
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
MOTIVESReasons
ARACHNEAthena’s challenger who became a spider? (7)
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
PHANTOMSpectre
Every appearance of RUFFIAN (15)
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Sep 27, 2026
Desperado · Daily Express · 8 Across
Sep 18, 2026
Punk (7) · The Guardian · 15 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Scoundrel · LA Times · Down
Apr 13, 2026
Desperado · Daily Express · 9 Across
Dec 19, 2025
Punk's green hair pushed back · The Independent · 5 Across
Oct 23, 2025
Scoundrel · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jun 18, 2025
Thug running funfair · The Independent · 11 Across
May 27, 2025
Brute's sport fine and innocent? On the contrary · The Independent · 5 Down
Apr 18, 2025
Hoodlum · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Oct 4, 2024
Hoodlum · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jan 4, 2024
Thug · The Independent · 23 Across
Nov 12, 2021
The name on the collar says "Scamp" · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 23, 2020
Scoundrel · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 1, 2019
Hoodlum · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 10, 2018
Hoodlum · Evening Standard · 25 Across