Crossword answer
RUFFIAN
7 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
RUFFIAN
Clues that lead to RUFFIAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Scoundrel7LA TimesAug 6, 2026
Desperado7Daily ExpressApr 13, 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 13 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Scoundrel” in the LA Times crossword on August 6, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
DEVISEDInvented
EROSIONProcess of wearing away
SHRINESSacred sites
CARACASSouth American capital where Simón Bolívar was born
CADAVERBody
ASCENDSClimbs
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
SLIVERSSplinters (7)
DELETEDErased
REELINGUnsteady
GINSENGScrambled eggs in back of van can be restorative
GEORDIEPerhaps Declan Donnelly content to scavenge or diet
Every appearance of RUFFIAN (13)
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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