Cheerful

Crossword clue · 10 known answers · 26 appearances · Last seen in the Evening Standard crossword on June 28, 2026

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MERRY

5 letters · Evening Standard, June 28, 2026 · Every clue for MERRY

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AnswerLettersPuzzleDate

MERRY5Evening StandardJun 28, 2026

GAY3New York TimesJun 10, 2026

BLITHE6Evening StandardMay 10, 2026

GLAD4LA TimesMay 3, 2026

MERRY5Evening StandardApr 25, 2026

CHIRPY6Evening StandardMar 20, 2026

LIGHTHEARTED12Evening StandardJan 16, 2026

HAPPY5Evening StandardJan 15, 2026

CHIPPER7Evening StandardDec 5, 2025

BLITHE6The IndependentAug 1, 2024

MERRY5Evening StandardFeb 27, 2024

GAY3Evening StandardAug 29, 2023

BRIGHT6Evening StandardAug 28, 2023

BLITHE6Evening StandardJun 26, 2023

BRIGHT6Evening StandardJun 15, 2022

MERRY5Eugene ShefferMar 1, 2022

MERRY5Evening StandardMay 10, 2021

BLITHE6Evening StandardFeb 24, 2021

MERRY5Evening StandardFeb 2, 2021

LIGHTHEARTED12Evening StandardJan 8, 2021

CHIRPY6Evening StandardNov 20, 2020

CHIPPER7Evening StandardOct 30, 2020

HAPPY5Evening StandardAug 25, 2020

GENIAL6Evening StandardSep 13, 2019

MERRY5Evening StandardAug 28, 2019

CHIRPY6Evening StandardMar 12, 2019

About this clue

The clue “Cheerful” has appeared 26 times in our database with 10 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the Evening Standard crossword on June 28, 2026, where the answer was MERRY.

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