Crossword answer
SQUIRM
6 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
SQUIRM
Clues that lead to SQUIRM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Knight embracing Queen and maiden, making you feel uncomfortable6The IndependentAug 21, 2026
Writhe6Daily ExpressJun 10, 2026
Show embarrassment when teacher circles question mark6The IndependentJul 28, 2025
Question penned by schoolmaster, perhaps: mark making you look embarrassed6The IndependentNov 29, 2024
About SQUIRM in crosswords
SQUIRM is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Knight embracing Queen and maiden, making you feel uncomfortable” in the The Independent crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
TRIALSCourtroom events
OSTENDBelgian port city (6)
TINTINAnimated character with a signature quiff hairstyle
CLOSEDMisplace boring CD restricted to certain individuals (6)
RAPINEPillage can cause pain when there are soldiers about
XEDOUTStruck
BARBIEDoll with a Dreamhouse
ANKARAThe capital of Turkey
NINERSS.F. players
LISTEDTilted to one side
ETCHESEngraves
LAGGEDLoitered
AGOROTThere are 100 in an Israeli shekel
IDIOMS"Good egg" and "bad apple"
Every appearance of SQUIRM (5)
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Aug 21, 2026
Knight embracing Queen and maiden, making you feel uncomfortable · The Independent · 4 Down
Jun 10, 2026
Writhe · Daily Express · 19 Down
Jul 28, 2025
Show embarrassment when teacher circles question mark · The Independent · 19 Across
Nov 29, 2024
Question penned by schoolmaster, perhaps: mark making you look embarrassed · The Independent · 2 Down
Jan 6, 2022
Writhe · Evening Standard · 6 Down