Crossword answer
TAPERED
7 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, July 1, 2026
Letter pattern
TAPERED
Clues that lead to TAPERED
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
For every date running round got thinner7Daily ExpressJul 1, 2026
Recording by socialist got thinner7Daily ExpressMay 20, 2026
Leftie on record slimmed down7Daily ExpressMar 29, 2026
Like some candles7Eugene ShefferApr 29, 2024
A ribbon, brightly coloured and narrower at one end than the other7Evening StandardMay 26, 2023
About TAPERED in crosswords
TAPERED is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “For every date running round got thinner” in the Daily Express crossword on July 1, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
HASTENSPicks up the pace
SEAFOODScallops, shrimp, etc.
ALIASESFake names
REVEREDRespected
BARCODEMachine-readable stripes – how to behave in a pub? (7)
FLORISTFlower seller (7)
HARSHERLess gentle
ASCENDSClimbs
LEFTISTPink paper is tucked inside permit, red (7)
ENDUSERAfter embroidering, sender wraps uniform for purchaser (3,4)
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
SHRINESSacred sites
GRAPHICVividly descriptive – chip rag (anag) (7)
ERASURETimes regularly queried showing synth-pop duo
Every appearance of TAPERED (6)
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Jul 1, 2026
For every date running round got thinner · Daily Express · 20 Across
May 20, 2026
Recording by socialist got thinner · Daily Express · 5 Across
Mar 29, 2026
Leftie on record slimmed down · Daily Express · 15 Across
Apr 29, 2024
Like some candles · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
May 26, 2023
A ribbon, brightly coloured and narrower at one end than the other · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 22, 2018
A ribbon, brightly coloured and narrower at one end than the other · Evening Standard · 19 Down