Crossword answer

TARPAULIN

9 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Independent, May 23, 2026

Letter pattern

TARPAULIN

Starts with T, ends with N · 9 letters

Clues that lead to TARPAULIN

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

This provides cover until para breaks out9The IndependentMay 23, 2026 Cover now beyond Jack and Simon, say9Daily ExpressMay 17, 2026 Volunteers with royal man at home getting waterproof cloth9Daily ExpressApr 4, 2026 Cover urinal apt to wobble9The IndependentAug 20, 2025 Hand the man in a sheet9Evening StandardSep 20, 2024 Waterproof fabric9Evening StandardFeb 16, 2024 Protective covering for the man in the train crash9Evening StandardOct 27, 2023

About TARPAULIN in crosswords

TARPAULIN is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “This provides cover until para breaks out” in the The Independent crossword on May 23, 2026.

Other 9-letter answers

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Every appearance of TARPAULIN (10)

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May 23, 2026

This provides cover until para breaks out · The Independent · 10 Across

May 17, 2026

Cover now beyond Jack and Simon, say · Daily Express · 25 Across

Apr 4, 2026

Volunteers with royal man at home getting waterproof cloth · Daily Express · 2 Down

Aug 20, 2025

Cover urinal apt to wobble · The Independent · 22 Across

Sep 20, 2024

Hand the man in a sheet · Evening Standard · 38 Across

Feb 16, 2024

Waterproof fabric · Evening Standard · 34 Across

Oct 27, 2023

Protective covering for the man in the train crash · Evening Standard · 38 Across

Oct 11, 2019

Hand the man in a sheet · Evening Standard · 38 Across

Nov 9, 2018

Protective covering for the man in the train crash · Evening Standard · 38 Across

Jan 19, 2018

Waterproof fabric · Evening Standard · 34 Across