Crossword answer
SERPENT
7 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 19 appearances · Last seen The Sun, July 21, 2026
Letter pattern
SERPENT
Clues that lead to SERPENT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Malicious person repents, unexpectedly (7)7The SunJul 21, 2026
Snake (7)7The SunJul 21, 2026
Snake7LA TimesJun 2, 2026
Sent round prepackaged to exhibit at the zoo7Evening StandardFeb 20, 2026
Snake (Literary)7The IndependentOct 31, 2025
Craftiest animal in the Garden of Eden7New York TimesAug 11, 2025
Devilish form of present?7Evening StandardJun 2, 2025
Snake in devilish guise7Evening StandardMar 5, 2025
Did one tempt Eve to unwrap a present?7Evening StandardOct 18, 2024
Devilish tempting creature?7Evening StandardDec 14, 2023
"The Essex ___," series based on Sarah Perry's eponymous novel, starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston on Apple TV+7Daily ThemedOct 19, 2022
Tempter who can make you a present7Evening StandardAug 18, 2021
About SERPENT in crosswords
SERPENT is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 19 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Snake (7)” in the The Sun crossword on July 21, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
SMOKINGFamily stopping small cat doing unhealthy activity
IASKYOUA burden for a Titan in debt – Lord have mercy! (1,3,3)
CONFIRMProve bit of negligence in two companies
EMOTIVEDelicate (7)
ECUADORCountry in South America – road cue (anag) (7)
ONAROLLExperiencing continuous streak of good luck (2,1,4)
MRSLATEFred Flintstone's boss at the rock quarry
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
SORCERYMagic
MALAYAN__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
WASTRELSpendthrift
JUGULARDescribing a vessel – whimsically or not? (7)
SIGNALSLeft and right turn indicators, e.g.
Every appearance of SERPENT (19)
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Jul 21, 2026
Snake (7) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Malicious person repents, unexpectedly (7) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Snake · LA Times · Across
Mar 27, 2026
Snake · Daily Express · 9 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Sent round prepackaged to exhibit at the zoo · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 2, 2026
Snake · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Oct 31, 2025
Snake (Literary) · The Independent · 14 Down
Aug 11, 2025
Craftiest animal in the Garden of Eden · New York Times · 46 Down
Jun 2, 2025
Devilish form of present? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 5, 2025
Snake in devilish guise · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 18, 2024
Did one tempt Eve to unwrap a present? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 14, 2023
Devilish tempting creature? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 22, 2022
Snake · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 18, 2021
Did one tempt Eve to unwrap a present? · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Aug 18, 2021
Tempter who can make you a present · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 12, 2021
Sent round prepackaged to exhibit at the zoo · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 25, 2019
Devilish form of present? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 3, 2018
Snake in devilish guise · Evening Standard · 32 Across