Crossword answer
VESSEL
6 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
VESSEL
Clues that lead to VESSEL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Frigate or freighter6Wall Street JournalOct 9, 2026
Loves Selfridges stocking receptacle (6)6The GuardianSep 26, 2026
Container damaged EV less (6)6The GuardianSep 12, 2026
Container6The IndependentSep 10, 2026
Ship6Evening StandardJul 8, 2026
Ship less back to the 'not nice' part of Venice6Evening StandardApr 21, 2026
Yacht or schooner6Eugene ShefferJan 5, 2026
Sloop or skillet6NewsdayFeb 14, 2025
Ship less able to return on a day of victory6Evening StandardMay 11, 2023
In which elves go sailing around Spithead?6Evening StandardJun 22, 2022
Ship or boat, for one6Daily ThemedJul 26, 2021
Boat returning from a fruitless event6Evening StandardOct 14, 2019
About VESSEL in crosswords
VESSEL is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Frigate or freighter” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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STRIPEKind
SLIGHTSlender
DECENTProper
ENCORE"Play another song!"
EXPECTAnticipate
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OBEYEDFollowed orders
UPROOTPull from the soil
POTPIEDish with a crust
SPARTACity-state of ancient Greece (6)
SNAREDCaught
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ZIPLOCBrand of resealable sliding channel bags (6)
Every appearance of VESSEL (22)
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Oct 9, 2026
Frigate or freighter · Wall Street Journal · 36 Across
Sep 26, 2026
Loves Selfridges stocking receptacle (6) · The Guardian · 11 Down
Sep 12, 2026
Container damaged EV less (6) · The Guardian · 11 Down
Sep 10, 2026
Container · The Independent · 13 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Ship · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Ship less back to the 'not nice' part of Venice · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 5, 2026
Yacht or schooner · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Aug 2, 2025
Ship · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 14, 2025
Sloop or skillet · Newsday · Down
Jul 15, 2023
Yacht or schooner · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
May 11, 2023
Ship less able to return on a day of victory · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 4, 2023
Ship · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 6, 2023
Ship · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 27, 2022
Ship · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 22, 2022
In which elves go sailing around Spithead? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 26, 2022
Ship · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 26, 2021
Ship or boat, for one · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Feb 25, 2021
Ship · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 27, 2021
Ship less back to the 'not nice' part of Venice · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 14, 2019
Boat returning from a fruitless event · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 29, 2019
Ship · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 3, 2019
Ship · Evening Standard · 1 Down