Crossword answer
THESPIAN
8 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, June 19, 2026
Letter pattern
THESPIAN
Clues that lead to THESPIAN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Actress8Evening StandardJun 19, 2026
Actor8Evening StandardMar 20, 2026
Pan it dreadfully when he's appearing in it as an actor8Evening StandardAug 8, 2025
Clothes pianist packs for the theatre8The IndependentApr 15, 2024
This man's covered with paint at work8The IndependentFeb 11, 2024
Actor often facetious8Evening StandardJul 24, 2023
Actor taking unusual pains with an article8Evening StandardApr 26, 2023
About THESPIAN in crosswords
THESPIAN is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 14 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Actress” in the Evening Standard crossword on June 19, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASGOODASVirtually
CITATIONBibliography listing
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
FRONTIERBorder
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CHANCEITTake a risk
Every appearance of THESPIAN (14)
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Jun 19, 2026
Actress · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 20, 2026
Actor · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 8, 2025
Pan it dreadfully when he's appearing in it as an actor · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Feb 6, 2025
Actor · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Sep 13, 2024
Actor · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 15, 2024
Clothes pianist packs for the theatre · The Independent · 7 Down
Feb 11, 2024
This man's covered with paint at work · The Independent · 1 Across
Jul 24, 2023
Actor often facetious · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 26, 2023
Actor taking unusual pains with an article · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 18, 2022
Actor · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across
Feb 19, 2021
Actress · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 20, 2020
Actor · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 7, 2020
Pan it dreadfully when he’s appearing in it as an actor · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 20, 2018
Actor · Evening Standard · 28 Down