Crossword answer
SINISTER
8 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen The Independent, May 23, 2026
Letter pattern
SINISTER
Clues that lead to SINISTER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Second politician, rejecting leader, left8The IndependentMay 23, 2026
Villainous8NewsdayMar 29, 2026
Threatening8Evening StandardJan 23, 2026
Menacing nun drinking at home (8)8The SunJan 13, 2026
On the left side (8)8The SunJan 13, 2026
Ominous8Evening StandardSep 26, 2025
Forbidding nurse bandaging hip8The IndependentSep 16, 2024
Evil nun bounds in8The IndependentMay 14, 2024
Being left is rather frightening8Evening StandardJan 26, 2024
About SINISTER in crosswords
SINISTER is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Second politician, rejecting leader, left” in the The Independent crossword on May 23, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
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VERBATIMWord for word (8)
GRIDLOCKTraffic jam, standstill (8)
REDONIONSalad ingredient
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
ARKANSASBible Belt state
LOLLIPOPSomething possibly sugared in water turned up, sweet (8)
FOCACCIAItalian bread (8)
ANDROGENSteroid produced by the testes (8)
CAUTIOUSPrudent (8)
RUTHLESSHaving no pity (8)
TSAAGENTAirport's ID checker
NOMATTERRegardless of
Every appearance of SINISTER (14)
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May 23, 2026
Second politician, rejecting leader, left · The Independent · 8 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Villainous · Newsday · Across
Jan 23, 2026
Threatening · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 13, 2026
On the left side (8) · The Sun · 6 Down
Jan 13, 2026
Menacing nun drinking at home (8) · The Sun · 6 Down
Sep 26, 2025
Ominous · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 25, 2025
Ominous · The Independent · 10 Across
Sep 16, 2024
Forbidding nurse bandaging hip · The Independent · 25 Across
May 14, 2024
Evil nun bounds in · The Independent · 19 Down
Jan 26, 2024
Being left is rather frightening · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 14, 2024
Ominous · The Independent · 19 Across
Sep 7, 2022
Threatening · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 2, 2019
Ominous · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Feb 1, 2019
Being left is rather frightening · Evening Standard · 30 Down