Crossword answer
SCINTILLA
9 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 7, 2026
Letter pattern
SCINTILLA
Clues that lead to SCINTILLA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Wrong about start of clue - work to get a hint9The IndependentAug 7, 2026
Minute amount9The IndependentMay 30, 2026
International getting sick in Southern California? Just a little9The IndependentAug 29, 2025
Iota9Evening StandardMar 7, 2025
I can still stray a little bit9The IndependentDec 18, 2024
Scrap Conservative implicated in crime — everyone's upset with it9The IndependentDec 7, 2024
Calls in IT to organise trace9The IndependentSep 23, 2024
About SCINTILLA in crosswords
SCINTILLA is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Wrong about start of clue - work to get a hint” in the The Independent crossword on August 7, 2026.
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Every appearance of SCINTILLA (10)
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Aug 7, 2026
Wrong about start of clue - work to get a hint · The Independent · 13 Across
May 30, 2026
Minute amount · The Independent · 11 Down
Nov 24, 2025
Minute amount · The Independent · 11 Down
Aug 29, 2025
International getting sick in Southern California? Just a little · The Independent · 5 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Iota · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 18, 2024
I can still stray a little bit · The Independent · 24 Across
Dec 7, 2024
Scrap Conservative implicated in crime — everyone's upset with it · The Independent · 13 Down
Sep 23, 2024
Calls in IT to organise trace · The Independent · 15 Down
May 30, 2024
Minute amount · The Independent · 11 Down
Jan 25, 2019
Iota · Evening Standard · 10 Across