Head-on Crossword Clue

Last seen: THE GUARDIAN, 06 Oct 2022

Showing 43 Matching Answers

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FRONTAL
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Altar covering in the flats modified to hide a raised gateCrossword Clue
Direct, like a cavalry chargeCrossword Clue
Concerning anterior part of flat iron dropping one offCrossword Clue
Hanging back? The opposite, at least initiallyCrossword Clue
___ lobe (brain part)Crossword Clue

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ASSAULT
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Battery partnerCrossword Clue
Battery circuits – these are for private training purposes?Crossword Clue
Following fool's gold drained light batteryCrossword Clue
Crime a sailor reportedCrossword Clue
Offensive, a flavouring by the sound of it?Crossword Clue
OnslaughtCrossword Clue
Military blitzCrossword Clue
Try to be a loveless, awful source of powerCrossword Clue
Tax haven short of capital — officer set uponCrossword Clue
Tax haven short of capital - officer set uponCrossword Clue

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FACER
5 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
A sudden serious difficultyCrossword Clue
Blow to the mug, to BritsCrossword Clue

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CONFRONT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Face up toCrossword Clue
Face up toCrossword Clue
Deal with vote against covering faceCrossword Clue
Oppose criminal boldnessCrossword Clue
Tackle Tory cover-upCrossword Clue
Tackle Tory cover-upCrossword Clue
Encounter prisoner on seaside promenadeCrossword Clue
Encounter prisoner on seaside promenadeCrossword Clue
Brave NCO goes out to join battle lineCrossword Clue
Brave politician? Not to conservationists!Crossword Clue

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ADHERE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Stick like glueCrossword Clue
StickCrossword Clue
Obey, with "to"Crossword Clue
Stick (to)Crossword Clue
Stick (to)Crossword Clue
StickCrossword Clue
Follow, with "to"Crossword Clue
Not come ungluedCrossword Clue
StickCrossword Clue
Stick fastCrossword Clue

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KNIGHT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Gawain or Galahad?Crossword Clue
See 24Crossword Clue
See 4Crossword Clue
Bishop's neighbor on a chess boardCrossword Clue
Galahad, sayCrossword Clue
Bishop’s neighborCrossword Clue
Chess pieceCrossword Clue
Julian ___, MP who lost the Tory whip in 2022Crossword Clue
Gawain or Galahad, sayCrossword Clue
Cloak finally on dark horsemanCrossword Clue

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ALES
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Hoppy pintfulsCrossword Clue
Pub choicesCrossword Clue
Bitter beersCrossword Clue
Taproom beveragesCrossword Clue
Gastropub poursCrossword Clue
Tavern quaffsCrossword Clue
Beers that ferment faster than lagersCrossword Clue
Brewery choicesCrossword Clue
Some pub poursCrossword Clue
Stouts and portersCrossword Clue

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CAPE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Fit for a queen?Crossword Clue
Magician's accessoryCrossword Clue
Accessory for Storm or Hit-GirlCrossword Clue
Wrapped garmentCrossword Clue
Part of a Super Grover costumeCrossword Clue
Accessory for SupergirlCrossword Clue
___ of Good HopeCrossword Clue
Part of a superhero costumeCrossword Clue
Wrapped garmentCrossword Clue
___ CanaveralCrossword Clue

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CLOSENESS
9 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Intimacy of quiet road by a lochCrossword Clue
Intimacy of quiet road by a lochCrossword Clue
Neighbourhood of Bishop Bill provides intimacyCrossword Clue
Start of crush - lose head for intimacyCrossword Clue
Constant reorganisation of English lessons creates oppressive qualityCrossword Clue

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SKETCH
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Comedy sceneCrossword Clue
Rough drawingCrossword Clue
Word before "comedy" or "artist"Crossword Clue
Rough seas at first on boatCrossword Clue
Small boat in roughCrossword Clue
Prow of sailing boat in outlineCrossword Clue
Picture king amongst group of pieces leading to checkCrossword Clue
Caricature artist's drawingCrossword Clue
Describe roughly or brieflyCrossword Clue
Rough draftCrossword Clue

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WIPE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Disposable clothCrossword Clue
Use a hanky onCrossword Clue
Run a rag overCrossword Clue
Rub cleanCrossword Clue
Hand-sanitizing productCrossword Clue
Moist toweletteCrossword Clue
Diaper bag clothCrossword Clue
EraseCrossword Clue
Use a napkin onCrossword Clue
Use a rag onCrossword Clue

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BITETHEBULLET
13 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Face up to an inevitable difficultyCrossword Clue
Tackle an unpleasant situationCrossword Clue
Face up to unpleasant situation: eat lead?Crossword Clue
Grasp the nettleCrossword Clue
Face up to an unpalatable fact or situationCrossword Clue
Grasp the nettleCrossword Clue
Grasp the nettleCrossword Clue
Tough it outCrossword Clue

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CONTEND
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Challenge Conservative nurseCrossword Clue
Struggle continued briefly to conclusionCrossword Clue
Argue over number in diplomatic bodyCrossword Clue
Swimmer wins National Final, making a comeback in contestCrossword Clue
Hold check, primarily on nurseCrossword Clue
Be inclined to follow Tory challengeCrossword Clue
MaintainCrossword Clue
Claim to know nurseCrossword Clue
Challenge Tory over careCrossword Clue
Struggle (with)Crossword Clue

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EMBOSS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Adorn with raised letteringCrossword Clue
Put a raised design onCrossword Clue
Add a raised design toCrossword Clue
Decorate with a raised sealCrossword Clue
Make stick out, in a wayCrossword Clue
Adorn with a raised designCrossword Clue
StampCrossword Clue
Create a design that stands out?Crossword Clue
Create an outstanding design?Crossword Clue
Mould in low reliefCrossword Clue

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HELOTRY
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Group of slaves given heartless greeting before endeavourCrossword Clue
Greeting liberal wanting to experiment with bondageCrossword Clue
Old slavery classCrossword Clue

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EERIE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
OtherworldlyCrossword Clue
Weirdly unsettlingCrossword Clue
SpookyCrossword Clue
Goosebumps-inducingCrossword Clue
UnsettlingCrossword Clue
Inducing the heebie-jeebiesCrossword Clue
UncannyCrossword Clue
Giving ghostly vibesCrossword Clue
SpookyCrossword Clue
UnsettlingCrossword Clue

44%
EIGER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Seeing bears regularly going to mountainCrossword Clue
Peak in the Bernese AlpsCrossword Clue
Peak in an Eastwood movieCrossword Clue
Swiss peak in an Eastwood film titleCrossword Clue
Man behind the counter heading off for mountainCrossword Clue
I agree to get screwed without a peakCrossword Clue
Nuclear physicist, heading off for a stiff climbCrossword Clue
Swiss alp with a notorious north faceCrossword Clue
Peak number that is recedingCrossword Clue
A big mountain - one in East GermanyCrossword Clue

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LIMIT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CapCrossword Clue
Minimum or maximumCrossword Clue
Maximum or minimumCrossword Clue
No-___ Texas Hold'em (poker variety)Crossword Clue
"The sky's the ___!"Crossword Clue
QuotaCrossword Clue
Hard capCrossword Clue
"The ___ does not exist!" ("Mean Girls" quote)Crossword Clue
Minimum or maximumCrossword Clue
Put a cap onCrossword Clue

44%
MENDACITY
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Deceit to get a financial centre working againCrossword Clue
Telling fibs, incorrectly named Liverpool?Crossword Clue
Lying urban reformers promise may be thisCrossword Clue
Undertake urban regeneration programme? Fraudulent practiceCrossword Clue
Lying to get candy item changedCrossword Clue
Improve a financial centres dishonestyCrossword Clue
Fellows not only committing robbery, also showing deceitCrossword Clue
Many cited terrible untruthfulnessCrossword Clue
Carry out urban repairs with crooked qualityCrossword Clue
Carry out urban repairs with crooked qualityCrossword Clue

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PERCIPIENT
10 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Nice tipper turns out to be astuteCrossword Clue
ObservantCrossword Clue

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SEDAN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Car typeCrossword Clue
Midsize carCrossword Clue
Midsize rideCrossword Clue
Rental categoryCrossword Clue
Car rental choiceCrossword Clue
Four-door carCrossword Clue
Accord, for oneCrossword Clue
Midsize carCrossword Clue
Four-door, typicallyCrossword Clue
Street racer, usuallyCrossword Clue

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SPASM
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Involuntary twitchCrossword Clue
Involuntary movementCrossword Clue
Involuntary muscle movementCrossword Clue
Charley horse, e.gCrossword Clue
Issue for a dehydrated muscleCrossword Clue
Unexpected jerkCrossword Clue
Charley horse, e.gCrossword Clue
Muscle twitchCrossword Clue
TwitchCrossword Clue
Sudden muscle contractionCrossword Clue

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STITCH
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Knit or purlCrossword Clue
Clothing line?Crossword Clue
Disney character initially called Experiment 626Crossword Clue
Bit of needleworkCrossword Clue
Runner's problemCrossword Clue
Senate's leader has tiny individual issue when runningCrossword Clue
Bit of embroideryCrossword Clue
Hilarious person, colloquiallyCrossword Clue
Darn pain!Crossword Clue
Idiot in school's a painCrossword Clue

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STOUTNESS
9 Letters

41%
EFFETE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Overly refinedCrossword Clue
Feeble — degenerateCrossword Clue
WeakCrossword Clue
ManneredCrossword Clue
Weak or effeminateCrossword Clue
Decadent English party receives fineCrossword Clue
Decadent female on European holidayCrossword Clue
Flowery English female opening galaCrossword Clue
Decadent outdoor celebration after revolutionary force cleared outCrossword Clue
Decadent outdoor celebration after revolutionary force cleared outCrossword Clue

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ERR
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Buy high and sell low, e.gCrossword Clue
Show up a day early, sayCrossword Clue
Slip upCrossword Clue
Slip upCrossword Clue
FlubCrossword Clue
Make a boo-booCrossword Clue
Make a mistakeCrossword Clue
Push a door that says "pull"Crossword Clue
Mess upCrossword Clue
Say "You, too" to an usher who said "Enjoy the show," sayCrossword Clue

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LEGAL
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
AllowedCrossword Clue
Like some padsCrossword Clue
Corporate department that handles contractsCrossword Clue
Following the rulesCrossword Clue
Allowed by lawCrossword Clue
Allowed by lawCrossword Clue
Permitted by lawCrossword Clue
___ tenderCrossword Clue
Paper size longer than letterCrossword Clue
Paper sizeCrossword Clue

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MAIDEN
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Word with name or voyageCrossword Clue
Word before name or voyageCrossword Clue
InauguralCrossword Clue
First, as a voyageCrossword Clue
InitialCrossword Clue
___ nameCrossword Clue
Infuriate First Daughter ousted by independent young womanCrossword Clue
Virginal blokes will get help insideCrossword Clue
I am about to study young womanCrossword Clue
I am about to study young womanCrossword Clue

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NESSIE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Scottish monster, affectionatelyCrossword Clue
Cutesy name for a certain leviathanCrossword Clue
Highlands cryptid, affectionatelyCrossword Clue
Scottish cryptid, informallyCrossword Clue
Loch monster's nicknameCrossword Clue
Legendary loch denizenCrossword Clue
Sense alien is circling island — creature from the depths?Crossword Clue
Elusive HighlanderCrossword Clue
Loch resident, familiarlyCrossword Clue
Large monster seen in Scotland, reportedlyCrossword Clue

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NIGHTCAP
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Drink almost beginning to taste betterCrossword Clue
Almost reaching accord over retirement drinkCrossword Clue
Thing to shift cold: a paracetamol initially and something warm to wear in bedCrossword Clue
Last drink of the eveningCrossword Clue
Drink before bedCrossword Clue
Top cover for retirementCrossword Clue
Last drink of the day?Crossword Clue
Sir reportedly better for a drink before bedCrossword Clue
Sir reportedly better for a drink before bedCrossword Clue
*Second game of a doubleheaderCrossword Clue

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APHID
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Rose pestCrossword Clue
Prey for a ladybugCrossword Clue
Ladybug's lunchCrossword Clue
Garden pestCrossword Clue
Destructive garden insectCrossword Clue
Tiny garden pestCrossword Clue
Insect that can reproduce with or without matingCrossword Clue
Sap suckerCrossword Clue
Plant pestCrossword Clue
Ladybug's snackCrossword Clue

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CAMEO
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
What Stan Lee has in many a Marvel movieCrossword Clue
Carved bit of jewelryCrossword Clue
Minor film roleCrossword Clue
App featuring personalized videos from celebritiesCrossword Clue
Brief walk-on movie appearanceCrossword Clue
Small partCrossword Clue
Brief role in a movieCrossword Clue
Brief role for a big starCrossword Clue
Many a Quentin Tarantino film roleCrossword Clue
Pop in for a scene, sayCrossword Clue

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HARDHAT
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Mason, e.gCrossword Clue
Building site headgearCrossword Clue
Workplace head protectionCrossword Clue
Construction worker's helmetCrossword Clue
Safety headgearCrossword Clue
Construction site sightCrossword Clue
Building-site topperCrossword Clue
Construction site sightCrossword Clue
Construction site headgearCrossword Clue

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NOBLE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
AristocraticCrossword Clue
VirtuousCrossword Clue
Like gases in group 18 of the periodic tableCrossword Clue
AristocratCrossword Clue
GallantCrossword Clue
Of high moralsCrossword Clue
AristocraticCrossword Clue
Countess, for oneCrossword Clue
Blue-bloodedCrossword Clue
Duke or earlCrossword Clue

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ONEWAY
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Like some streetsCrossword Clue
Street sign with an arrowCrossword Clue
Round trip alternativeCrossword Clue
Sign that there's no turning backCrossword Clue
Like some streetsCrossword Clue
Road sign with a unidirectional arrowCrossword Clue
Like some mirrors and streetsCrossword Clue
Like many parking garage rampsCrossword Clue
Modern area in old yard not giving you a turn?Crossword Clue
A particular method to make such a mirrorCrossword Clue

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IOWAN
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
HawkeyeCrossword Clue
Des Moines residentCrossword Clue
Davenport citizenCrossword Clue
Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birthCrossword Clue
Cedar Rapids residentCrossword Clue
Sioux City citizenCrossword Clue
Des Moines denizenCrossword Clue
Person from Des MoinesCrossword Clue
Mamie Eisenhower, e.gCrossword Clue
Sioux City nativeCrossword Clue

36%
LARCH
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Tree from which turpentine may be derivedCrossword Clue
Conifer with tough timberCrossword Clue
Demo initially lost 950 in woodCrossword Clue
Tree with bright green needlesCrossword Clue
Type of wood needed to make large bow?Crossword Clue
Fly beyond large treeCrossword Clue
Conifer that prefers wet soilCrossword Clue
Tree having large spanCrossword Clue
Turpentine-yielding coniferCrossword Clue
Shielded by poplar, chestnut treeCrossword Clue

36%
LHASAAPSO
9 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Dog also has a pee when tickledCrossword Clue
Good dog?Crossword Clue
Owns article one sort of dog ate, so getting another dogCrossword Clue
Toy dog from TibetCrossword Clue
Tibetan breed of dogCrossword Clue
Tibetan breed of dog — a salsa hopCrossword Clue
Himalayan canineCrossword Clue

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SALOME
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
One-act Strauss opera adapted from an Oscar Wilde playCrossword Clue
One-act Oscar Wilde tragedyCrossword Clue
Oscar Wilde tragedyCrossword Clue
One-act Oscar Wilde playCrossword Clue
Her dance pleased the king and also excited meCrossword Clue
Seductive dancer to accept honour in exchange for moneyCrossword Clue
Strauss work with the "Dance of the Seven Veils"Crossword Clue
The daughter of Herod IICrossword Clue
Biblical dancer, who demanded and got the head of John the BaptistCrossword Clue
Strauss operaCrossword Clue

36%
THEMEPARK
9 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Where you might run into some real characters?Crossword Clue
Carried by old-fashioned transport, European politician rides hereCrossword Clue
*Legoland, for oneCrossword Clue
*Legoland, for oneCrossword Clue

36%
TRAITORSGATE
12 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
A riot's target — Tower of London entrance from the ThamesCrossword Clue
Characteristic step heard after troops' second entry into the TowerCrossword Clue

34%
APERIENT
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pain 19 treated with mild laxativeCrossword Clue
Frenchmans duck, caught by a favourite openerCrossword Clue
Mock leading industrialist in rift - itll help to do ones business smoothlyCrossword Clue
A cat or dog should eat nothing foreign as treatment for constipationCrossword Clue
Son of Welsh queen thats initially nervous taking laxativeCrossword Clue
Take off and tear round island — that should get you goingCrossword Clue
Take off and tear round island - that should get you goingCrossword Clue
Drug that is seized by troubled parentCrossword Clue
Purgative I repent”, a releaseCrossword Clue
Not a thing for Parisian to feed to Minou possibly!Crossword Clue

34%
HERMITCRAB
10 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Scuttling 1cm, rather black crustaceanCrossword Clue
Borrower of an empty shellCrossword Clue

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Showing 43 Matching Answers

FRONTAL

5 RELATED CLUES

ASSAULT

10 RELATED CLUES

FACER

2 RELATED CLUES

CONFRONT

10 RELATED CLUES

ADHERE

10 RELATED CLUES

KNIGHT

10 RELATED CLUES

ALES

10 RELATED CLUES

CAPE

10 RELATED CLUES

CLOSENESS

5 RELATED CLUES

SKETCH

10 RELATED CLUES

WIPE

10 RELATED CLUES

BITETHEBULLET

8 RELATED CLUES

CONTEND

10 RELATED CLUES

EMBOSS

10 RELATED CLUES

HELOTRY

3 RELATED CLUES

EERIE

10 RELATED CLUES

EIGER

10 RELATED CLUES

LIMIT

10 RELATED CLUES

MENDACITY

10 RELATED CLUES

PERCIPIENT

2 RELATED CLUES

SEDAN

10 RELATED CLUES

SPASM

10 RELATED CLUES

STITCH

10 RELATED CLUES

STOUTNESS

EFFETE

10 RELATED CLUES

ERR

10 RELATED CLUES

LEGAL

10 RELATED CLUES

MAIDEN

10 RELATED CLUES

NESSIE

10 RELATED CLUES

NIGHTCAP

10 RELATED CLUES

APHID

10 RELATED CLUES

CAMEO

10 RELATED CLUES

HARDHAT

9 RELATED CLUES

NOBLE

10 RELATED CLUES

ONEWAY

10 RELATED CLUES

IOWAN

10 RELATED CLUES

LARCH

10 RELATED CLUES

LHASAAPSO

7 RELATED CLUES

SALOME

10 RELATED CLUES

THEMEPARK