Crossword answer
VILLAIN
7 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
VILLAIN
Clues that lead to VILLAIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Within the house is the scoundrel7Evening StandardOct 9, 2026
Bandit (7)7The GuardianSep 22, 2026
Blackguard being bad in vain7Evening StandardFeb 28, 2026
Miscreant7Evening StandardFeb 12, 2026
Making a home in, with the scoundrel7Evening StandardDec 26, 2025
Rogue7Evening StandardOct 29, 2025
Scoundrel7Evening StandardJun 12, 2024
Six, in all, were hacked to pieces by the scoundrel7Evening StandardApr 12, 2024
In following home, he’s done wrongly7Evening StandardDec 9, 2022
When off sick, idle about with some rogue7Evening StandardSep 28, 2022
About VILLAIN in crosswords
VILLAIN is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Within the house is the scoundrel” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
SPINETSSmall pianos
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
ELEVATEHike
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
PRELATEChurch dignitary
PEASOUPMain crap according to Spooner, bowl of something green? (3,4)
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
PHANTOMSpectre
Every appearance of VILLAIN (20)
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Oct 9, 2026
Within the house is the scoundrel · Evening Standard · 44 Across
Sep 22, 2026
Bandit (7) · The Guardian · 13 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Blackguard being bad in vain · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Miscreant · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 26, 2025
Making a home in, with the scoundrel · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 29, 2025
Rogue · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 12, 2025
Miscreant · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 12, 2024
Scoundrel · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 12, 2024
Six, in all, were hacked to pieces by the scoundrel · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 1, 2023
Rogue · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 7, 2023
Rogue · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Dec 9, 2022
In following home, he’s done wrongly · Evening Standard · 44 Across
Sep 28, 2022
When off sick, idle about with some rogue · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 1, 2021
Within the house is the scoundrel · Evening Standard · 44 Across
Dec 18, 2020
Making a home in, with the scoundrel · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 10, 2020
Blackguard being bad in vain · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 19, 2020
Miscreant · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 31, 2020
Rogue · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 10, 2019
Six, in all, were hacked to pieces by the scoundrel · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 26, 2018
In following home, he’s done wrongly · Evening Standard · 44 Across