Crossword answer
SPARTAN
7 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 6, 2026
Letter pattern
SPARTAN
Clues that lead to SPARTAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Very plain and tough supermarket belt7The IndependentSep 6, 2026
Simple skill in bridge (7)7The GuardianAug 10, 2026
Hardy7Daily ExpressJun 1, 2026
Hardly luxurious7Eugene ShefferMay 29, 2026
Brown box formerly plain7Daily ExpressMay 3, 2026
One inside the Trojan horse7New York TimesMar 26, 2026
Ancient skill in bridge building7Evening StandardFeb 9, 2026
Austere7Evening StandardJan 31, 2026
Extremely tough fight to get a bronze7Evening StandardOct 17, 2025
Ancient skill in bridge-building7Evening StandardSep 17, 2025
Had he skill in bridge?7Evening StandardAug 9, 2025
Tough, stretch across to grab the man7Evening StandardNov 8, 2024
Fight back, man, and get tough!7Evening StandardOct 27, 2023
Ancient skill in bridge7Evening StandardAug 9, 2023
An old person's skill in bridge7Evening StandardDec 22, 2021
About SPARTAN in crosswords
SPARTAN is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Very plain and tough supermarket belt” in the The Independent crossword on September 6, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
SPINETSSmall pianos
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
PHANTOMSpectre
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
UNNERVEDisconcert
VETERANOld soldier
ELEVATEHike
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
Every appearance of SPARTAN (33)
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Sep 6, 2026
Very plain and tough supermarket belt · The Independent · 12 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Simple skill in bridge (7) · The Guardian · 16 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Hardy · Daily Express · 8 Down
May 29, 2026
Hardly luxurious · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
May 3, 2026
Brown box formerly plain · Daily Express · 18 Down
Mar 26, 2026
One inside the Trojan horse · New York Times · 43 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Ancient skill in bridge building · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 31, 2026
Austere · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 17, 2025
Extremely tough fight to get a bronze · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Sep 17, 2025
Ancient skill in bridge-building · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 9, 2025
Had he skill in bridge? · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 14, 2025
Ancient skill in bridge building · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 8, 2024
Tough, stretch across to grab the man · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 12, 2023
Austere · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 27, 2023
Fight back, man, and get tough! · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 9, 2023
Ancient skill in bridge · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 28, 2022
Ancient skill in bridge building · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 8, 2022
Hardly luxurious · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
May 11, 2022
Ancient skill in bridge · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 25, 2022
Austere · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 28, 2022
Austere · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 22, 2021
An old person's skill in bridge · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 13, 2020
Ancient skill in bridge building · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 9, 2020
Extremely tough fight to get a bronze · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 20, 2020
Austere · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 25, 2020
Ancient skill in bridge-building · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 18, 2020
Hardly luxurious · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Dec 17, 2019
Had he skill in bridge? · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Nov 8, 2019
Tough, stretch across to grab the man · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 29, 2019
Austere · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 5, 2019
Austere · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 9, 2019
Ancient skill in bridge building · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 9, 2018
Fight back, man, and get tough! · Evening Standard · 31 Down