Crossword answer
STUBBORN
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen The Sun, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
STUBBORN
Clues that lead to STUBBORN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Some backward men rob, but some can be tenacious (8)8The SunOct 9, 2026
Obstinate8The IndependentAug 10, 2026
Sculpted bust first appeared as a mule8Daily ExpressApr 15, 2026
Difficult to move8NewsdayMar 6, 2025
___ as a mule (set in one's ways)8Daily ThemedAug 14, 2023
As ___ as a mule (bull-headed)8Daily ThemedMar 12, 2023
Unwilling to budge8Eugene ShefferOct 1, 2022
About STUBBORN in crosswords
STUBBORN is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Some backward men rob, but some can be tenacious (8)” in the The Sun crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
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AREYOUINCroupier's query
DRESSTIEAscot alternative
FLEETINGShort-lived (8)
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OWLSNESTPlace where it's a hoot to raise a family?
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Every appearance of STUBBORN (15)
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Oct 9, 2026
Some backward men rob, but some can be tenacious (8) · The Sun · 10 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Obstinate · The Independent · 7 Across
Aug 7, 2026
Obstinate · Daily Express · 11 Across
Apr 15, 2026
Sculpted bust first appeared as a mule · Daily Express · 17 Down
Apr 10, 2025
Obstinate · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 6, 2025
Difficult to move · Newsday · Down
Jul 5, 2024
Obstinate · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 10, 2024
Obstinate · The Independent · 7 Across
Aug 14, 2023
___ as a mule (set in one's ways) · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Mar 12, 2023
As ___ as a mule (bull-headed) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Oct 1, 2022
Unwilling to budge · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Mar 13, 2020
Obstinate · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 6, 2019
Obstinate · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 24, 2019
Obstinate · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 18, 2018
Obstinate · Evening Standard · 24 Across