Crossword answer
SWEEPS
6 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, March 7, 2026
Letter pattern
SWEEPS
Clues that lead to SWEEPS
Most recent firstAbout SWEEPS in crosswords
SWEEPS is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Brushes” in the Evening Standard crossword on March 7, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
DEPARTGo and tread unwarily around the pierhead
FLIGHTPlane journey
MATRONHousemother
SHOVELSnow-removal tool
STAPESSmall strips in small bone (6)
OXYGENElement in water
HERALDProclaim (6)
STEERSTakes the helm
MARACAInstrument associated with beans and salsa?
GETMADSteam
ARARATTurkish peak
KEYFOBAuto unlocker, of a sort
KICKINTake effect (Informal)
COVERTBeing secretive, finished in court
Every appearance of SWEEPS (11)
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Mar 7, 2026
Brushes · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jan 28, 2026
Cleans with a broom · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 22, 2025
Cleans with a broom · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Jul 22, 2025
Cleans with a broom · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 9, 2025
___ week (TV ratings period) · New York Times · 45 Down
Dec 12, 2023
Black-coated workers, you may remember · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 19, 2023
Workers many have hoped to win · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 19, 2020
Brushes · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Sep 16, 2020
Cleans with a broom · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 1, 2020
Cleans with a broom · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
May 2, 2019
Cleans with a broom · Evening Standard · 36 Across