Crossword answer
TRENCHANT
9 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen The Independent, April 12, 2026
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TRENCHANT
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TRENCHANT is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Scathing daughter put off by fashion mantra” in the The Independent crossword on April 12, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
CLOUDNINEUni cloned bats in happy place (5,4)
TOPBANANAAct given star billing, for best performance by a theatrical dog
EMULATORSPrograms for playing retro video games, often
GODDESSESFrigg and Freyja, e.g.
SLIPSAWAYLeaves unobtrusively
WRISTBANDWearable form of admission
POINTLESSAnti-matter?
EDITORIALLeader column
CONUNDRUMRiddle
SPITITOUTCurrent advice in recession, sell? Don't be dumb
TURNIPTOPGreens convert Pip to cycling
SOAPOPERAPotentially never-ending series then, each set of years
NOSEBLEEDSee blonde dancing, getting minor injury (9)
ABOUNDINGSkip wearing silver trousers all over the place
Every appearance of TRENCHANT (4)
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Apr 12, 2026
Scathing daughter put off by fashion mantra · The Independent · 16 Down
May 19, 2024
Keen teenager's outside entrance · The Independent · 4 Down
Dec 2, 2022
Incisive · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 17, 2020
Incisive · Evening Standard · 23 Across