Crossword answer
TARNISH
7 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 29, 2026
Letter pattern
TARNISH
Clues that lead to TARNISH
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Discolour7The IndependentJul 29, 2026
Dull, like a small lake? (7)7The SunMay 15, 2026
Discolour (7)7The SunMay 15, 2026
Damage making train terribly quiet7Daily ExpressApr 15, 2026
Soil7Evening StandardFeb 9, 2026
It's black with a silver background7Evening StandardDec 19, 2025
Stain7Evening StandardAug 19, 2025
Something you'll want to polish off, on your plate7Evening StandardMar 31, 2023
Something you didn’t polish off on your plate7Evening StandardDec 2, 2022
Sully7Eugene ShefferNov 2, 2021
About TARNISH in crosswords
TARNISH is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Discolour” in the The Independent crossword on July 29, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
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CONFIRMProve bit of negligence in two companies
ECUADORCountry in South America – road cue (anag) (7)
IASKYOUA burden for a Titan in debt – Lord have mercy! (1,3,3)
SIGNALSLeft and right turn indicators, e.g.
SMOKINGFamily stopping small cat doing unhealthy activity
EMOTIVEDelicate (7)
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
ONAROLLExperiencing continuous streak of good luck (2,1,4)
JUGULARDescribing a vessel – whimsically or not? (7)
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
GREATERMore extensive
MALAYAN__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller
MRSLATEFred Flintstone's boss at the rock quarry
Every appearance of TARNISH (27)
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Jul 29, 2026
Discolour · The Independent · 14 Down
May 15, 2026
Discolour (7) · The Sun · 14 Down
May 15, 2026
Dull, like a small lake? (7) · The Sun · 14 Down
Apr 15, 2026
Damage making train terribly quiet · Daily Express · 23 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Soil · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 19, 2025
It's black with a silver background · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 17, 2025
Discolour · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 13, 2025
Discolour · The Independent · 6 Down
Sep 18, 2025
Discolour · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Discolour · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 19, 2025
Stain · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 23, 2025
Stain · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 13, 2024
Discolour · The Independent · 11 Across
Mar 31, 2023
Something you'll want to polish off, on your plate · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 2, 2022
Something you didn’t polish off on your plate · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Feb 24, 2022
Soil · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 2, 2021
Sully · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Dec 11, 2020
It's black with a silver background · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 31, 2020
Soil · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 27, 2020
Discolour · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 12, 2020
Discolour · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 7, 2020
Discolour · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 23, 2019
Stain · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 29, 2019
Stain · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 1, 2019
Stain · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 27, 2018
Something you'll want to polish off, on your plate · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 19, 2018
Something you didn’t polish off on your plate · Evening Standard · 14 Across