Crossword answer
STOPGAP
7 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, May 17, 2026
Letter pattern
STOPGAP
Clues that lead to STOPGAP
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lead given to dope with a metal emergency7Daily ExpressMay 17, 2026
Start to suspect blouse, perhaps, with hole is temporary replacement (7)7The SunFeb 8, 2026
Makeshift (7)7The SunFeb 8, 2026
Don't allow a GP going off to get a locum7Evening StandardSep 27, 2024
A temp in some hole-in-the-wall job?7Evening StandardAug 16, 2024
Temporary substitute7Evening StandardAug 23, 2022
Fill an opening for a locum7Evening StandardJun 10, 2022
Fill-in7Evening StandardApr 15, 2022
About STOPGAP in crosswords
STOPGAP is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lead given to dope with a metal emergency” in the Daily Express crossword on May 17, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
MEGATONWeight of explosive power
TOEHOLDRock climber's support
OBSCENETramp without clothes, sight is disgusting (7)
LESSENSDecreases
REPLETESatiated (7)
FREIGHTCrashed fighter being transported
REPAIRSMends
PLEATEDFolded
OUTWEARDetermined to put on exhaust (7)
CABBAGEVegetable of the Cruciferae family (7)
ENDORSEBack horse with tip for the first from Haydock (7)
BITUMENBlack sticky tar (7)
SOMEDAYOne quits newspapers possibly drowning in sauce sooner or later
MUMBLESMutters
Every appearance of STOPGAP (11)
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May 17, 2026
Lead given to dope with a metal emergency · Daily Express · 15 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Makeshift (7) · The Sun · 4 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Start to suspect blouse, perhaps, with hole is temporary replacement (7) · The Sun · 4 Across
Sep 27, 2024
Don't allow a GP going off to get a locum · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 16, 2024
A temp in some hole-in-the-wall job? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 26, 2024
A temp in some hole-in-the-wall job? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 23, 2022
Temporary substitute · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 10, 2022
Fill an opening for a locum · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 15, 2022
Fill-in · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 18, 2019
Don’t allow a GP going off to get a locum · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 16, 2019
A temp in some hole-in-the-wall job? · Evening Standard · 29 Across