Crossword answer

STRIKING

8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen The Independent, June 8, 2026

Letter pattern

STRIKING

Starts with S, ends with G · 8 letters

Clues that lead to STRIKING

Most recent first

ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Stamping out8The IndependentJun 8, 2026 Hitting (8)8The SunApr 28, 2026 Thin rope, about one kilo, is very noticeable (8)8The SunApr 28, 2026 Half undressed man checked out8The IndependentDec 21, 2025

About STRIKING in crosswords

STRIKING is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Stamping out” in the The Independent crossword on June 8, 2026.

Other 8-letter answers

GRIMACESMakes a face (8) EMIRATESWhat Sex Pistols were paid for 3 months in Holloway venue GENERALSClasses by extremely lugubrious commanders (8) AMBULANTMoving about in the morning, six-footer clutches bauble, oddly (8) DATELINEIt says where and when an article was written (8) SAYONARAJapanese farewell REPRISALEarl rips pants in retaliatory act (8) CAVALIEROffhand HOWSLIFE"What's new with you?" OKSOWHAT"And your point is?" REDCROSSIs humanitarian, but makes a leftist angry WARFARINDrug no good when engaging in battle (8) EARLIESTSoonest SPITBALL"Ammunition" for a class clown

Every appearance of STRIKING (4)

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Jun 8, 2026

Stamping out · The Independent · 18 Down

Apr 28, 2026

Hitting (8) · The Sun · 10 Across

Apr 28, 2026

Thin rope, about one kilo, is very noticeable (8) · The Sun · 10 Across

Dec 21, 2025

Half undressed man checked out · The Independent · 10 Across