Crossword answer
SPECULATE
9 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 28, 2026
Letter pattern
SPECULATE
Clues that lead to SPECULATE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Conjecture9Evening StandardAug 28, 2026
Venture9Daily ExpressApr 21, 2026
Wonder what the bear will do?9Evening StandardMay 2, 2025
Guess9Evening StandardAug 5, 2024
Risk9Evening StandardJun 27, 2024
Guess cryptic clue in rush9The IndependentJun 26, 2024
Wonder if you should take a risk with your money9Evening StandardMar 3, 2023
About SPECULATE in crosswords
SPECULATE is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Conjecture” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 28, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
CATAMARANA yacht or other boat with twin hulls
ALTENDINGPost-credits scene, perhaps
MARGARITACocktail of tequila, lemon or lime juice, and an orange-flavoured liqueur
ALONETIMEChance to recharge one's social battery
RICKSTEINEnglish celebrity chef who opened his first seafood restaurant in Padstow in 1975
ESCARTISTMagician in a straitjacket and handcuffs, maybe
CORNSALSAMix with kernels
STRAIGHTAKind of student
TOTHESIDEWhere a wallflower often stands
NEWSNIGHTBBC current affairs programme launched in 1980
BOOKVALUEAccounting calculation
THEARTIST2011 French film that won a Best Picture Oscar
COMMONERAModern dating phrase
TEDDANSONActor best known for playing Sam Malone in the US sitcom Cheers
Every appearance of SPECULATE (12)
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Aug 28, 2026
Conjecture · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 21, 2026
Venture · Daily Express · 1 Down
May 2, 2025
Wonder what the bear will do? · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Aug 5, 2024
Guess · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 27, 2024
Risk · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 26, 2024
Guess cryptic clue in rush · The Independent · 9 Across
Mar 3, 2023
Wonder if you should take a risk with your money · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Apr 30, 2021
Conjecture · Evening Standard · 25 Across
May 15, 2020
Wonder what the bear will do? · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jun 18, 2018
Guess · Evening Standard · 11 Down
May 10, 2018
Risk · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 6, 2018
Wonder if you should take a risk with your money · Evening Standard · 42 Across