Crossword answer
SAFFRON
7 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 9, 2026
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SAFFRON
Clues that lead to SAFFRON
Most recent firstAbout SAFFRON in crosswords
SAFFRON is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Yellow spice” in the The Independent crossword on July 9, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
GYMNASTAthletic person: my angst at sea (7)
NIRVANAVehicle in terrible rain provides a blissful state (7)
RUNNING?
STERNLYHow to reproach the backward?
SHAMPOOHair cleaning product
PRESUMETake for granted
AIRLOCKIt prevents liquid flowing in Cockney's tress? (3,4)
PANACEACure-all
WHISTLETrain sound
ANALOGSChemical substances with similar structures
ELECTORPerson discussed in Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
RONDEAUWorking on a rude poem (7)
CONIFERPine, for one
RESPECTVenerate
Every appearance of SAFFRON (7)
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Jul 9, 2026
Yellow spice · The Independent · 16 Across
May 9, 2026
Yellow spice · The Independent · 6 Down
Sep 13, 2025
Yellow spice · The Independent · 13 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Crocus · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 17, 2025
Dark Lord gets very loud replacement for Posh Spice · The Independent · 34 Across
Nov 23, 2022
Paella spice · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Sep 21, 2020
Orange-yellow · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down