Opening

Crossword clue · 8 known answers · 51 appearances · Last seen in the Evening Standard crossword on August 7, 2026

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APERTURE

8 letters · Evening Standard, August 7, 2026 · Every clue for APERTURE

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AnswerLettersPuzzleDate

APERTURE8Evening StandardAug 7, 2026

GAP3Daily ExpressAug 1, 2026

GAP3Wall Street JournalJun 2, 2026

GAP3Thomas JosephMay 26, 2026

VENT4The IndependentMay 22, 2026

ORIFICE7Evening StandardMay 8, 2026

VACANCY7Evening StandardFeb 18, 2026

APERTURE8The IndependentJan 4, 2026

GAP3Eugene ShefferDec 20, 2025

APERTURE8Evening StandardOct 24, 2025

GAP3Eugene ShefferSep 2, 2025

GAP3Evening StandardJul 13, 2025

GAP3Eugene ShefferApr 19, 2025

OVERTURE8Evening StandardMar 5, 2025

APERTURE8Evening StandardFeb 21, 2025

ORIFICE7Evening StandardJan 24, 2025

VENT4Evening StandardJan 22, 2025

APERTURE8Evening StandardAug 16, 2024

GAP3Eugene ShefferAug 8, 2024

APERTURE8The IndependentJun 9, 2024

OVERTURE8Evening StandardMar 11, 2024

APERTURE8The IndependentFeb 12, 2024

GAP3Eugene ShefferOct 14, 2023

GAP3Eugene ShefferSep 16, 2023

MOUTH5Evening StandardSep 14, 2023

BEGINNING9Evening StandardMar 31, 2023

APERTURE8Evening StandardFeb 3, 2023

APERTURE8Evening StandardJan 20, 2023

GAP3Eugene ShefferJan 17, 2023

GAP3Eugene ShefferApr 12, 2022

APERTURE8Evening StandardFeb 18, 2022

OVERTURE8Evening StandardNov 19, 2021

APERTURE8Evening StandardOct 22, 2021

GAP3Eugene ShefferSep 23, 2021

ORIFICE7Evening StandardAug 27, 2021

APERTURE8Evening StandardMay 21, 2021

APERTURE8Evening StandardApr 9, 2021

GAP3Eugene ShefferMar 10, 2021

APERTURE8Evening StandardOct 16, 2020

APERTURE8Evening StandardAug 21, 2020

VACANCY7Evening StandardAug 13, 2020

APERTURE8Evening StandardJan 24, 2020

GAP3Eugene ShefferJan 9, 2020

MOUTH5Evening StandardAug 28, 2019

MOUTH5Evening StandardAug 6, 2019

APERTURE8Evening StandardJan 18, 2019

OVERTURE8Evening StandardDec 31, 2018

ORIFICE7Evening StandardDec 21, 2018

VENT4Evening StandardNov 19, 2018

APERTURE8Evening StandardJun 29, 2018

OVERTURE8Evening StandardFeb 12, 2018

About this clue

The clue “Opening” has appeared 51 times in our database with 8 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 August 7, 2026, where the answer was APERTURE.

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Setting for exposure Gap for true pear recipe A saucy upstart about to find opening A fresh flower's opening (8) Narrow hole (8) Light shower? Vent The diameter of the opening through which light passes in an optical instrument such as a camera Orifice Roughly tear up over half to stuff in the hole Space for wild rapture, sweetheart!