Crossword answer
ABBOT
5 letters · Used for 29 different clues · 52 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
ABBOT
Clues that lead to ABBOT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Monk's boss5NewsdayOct 8, 2026
Senior monk5Evening StandardOct 7, 2026
Monastery figure5Thomas JosephSep 18, 2026
Head of a monastery5USA TodaySep 4, 2026
Leader of a monastery5NYT MidiSep 2, 2026
Brothers’ keeper?5Wall Street JournalSep 1, 2026
Monastic superior5New York TimesAug 13, 2026
Monastery head5USA TodayJul 24, 2026
Monastery leader5LA TimesJul 23, 2026
One brother looks up to grab both boxes5The IndependentJun 25, 2026
Religious brotherhood leader5LA TimesJun 1, 2026
Abbey-head5Evening StandardNov 19, 2025
Religious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for "father"5New York TimesOct 12, 2025
Brothers' boss5NewsdayOct 9, 2025
A black stain seeing removal of second religious leader5The IndependentSep 12, 2025
Good man's boat wrecked around Beachy Head5Evening StandardAug 14, 2025
Leader of brothers5New York TimesJun 5, 2025
It takes a good man to manoeuvre a boat round Beachy Head5Evening StandardFeb 12, 2025
Though superior, his boat was wrecked around Beachy Head5Evening StandardSep 10, 2024
He's good to give a seaman half a bottle5Evening StandardAug 20, 2024
Though good, he makes a bad start in a faulty boat5Evening StandardJul 15, 2024
As a holy man, he's superior5Evening StandardJan 23, 2024
A good man, superior anyway5Evening StandardNov 28, 2023
He's good, giving a sailor a half bottle5Evening StandardNov 2, 2023
The good fellow will always share a half bottle with a seaman5Evening StandardAug 11, 2022
The good man always has half a bottle for a sailor5Evening StandardFeb 3, 2022
Monastery VIP5Eugene ShefferSep 28, 2020
Abbey head5Evening StandardApr 29, 2020
Good man, but disheartened when the boat rocks5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2019
About ABBOT in crosswords
ABBOT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 52 times in our database across 29 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Monk's boss” in the Newsday crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
BARREWhat a ballerina may grip (5)
SCUBADiving equipment [Bear]
UMASSAmherst sch.
COMICStand-up performer
FAINTHard to see
LORRYTruck
TIGERDaniel ___ (children's TV character)
NOISEInterference from snoop gathering a bit of intelligence
EPOCHEra
TAPIROdd-toed ungulate
BALSAWood commonly used for building model airplanes
SPREEWild time
LEASECar dealer's offering
USINGPutting to work
Every appearance of ABBOT (52)
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Oct 8, 2026
Monk's boss · Newsday · Down
Oct 7, 2026
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 18, 2026
Monastery figure · Thomas Joseph · 28 Across
Sep 4, 2026
Head of a monastery · USA Today · 9 Down
Sep 2, 2026
Leader of a monastery · NYT Midi · 1 Across
Sep 1, 2026
Brothers’ keeper? · Wall Street Journal · 10 Down
Aug 24, 2026
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 20, 2026
Monastery figure · USA Today · 1 Down
Aug 13, 2026
Monastic superior · New York Times · 53 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Monastery figure · Thomas Joseph · 25 Down
Jul 24, 2026
Monastery head · USA Today · 54 Down
Jul 23, 2026
Monastery leader · LA Times · Down
Jul 22, 2026
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 25, 2026
One brother looks up to grab both boxes · The Independent · 3 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Religious brotherhood leader · LA Times · Down
May 24, 2026
Head of a monastery · NYT Mini · 6 Across
Feb 1, 2026
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 11, 2026
Monastery leader · Newsday · Down
Nov 19, 2025
Abbey-head · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 12, 2025
Religious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for "father" · New York Times · 10 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Brothers' boss · Newsday · Across
Oct 1, 2025
Monastery head · New York Times · 23 Across
Sep 12, 2025
A black stain seeing removal of second religious leader · The Independent · 22 Down
Aug 14, 2025
Good man's boat wrecked around Beachy Head · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 5, 2025
Leader of brothers · New York Times · 5 Across
Feb 12, 2025
It takes a good man to manoeuvre a boat round Beachy Head · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Sep 10, 2024
Though superior, his boat was wrecked around Beachy Head · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 20, 2024
He's good to give a seaman half a bottle · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 15, 2024
Though good, he makes a bad start in a faulty boat · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 26, 2024
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 23, 2024
As a holy man, he's superior · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 28, 2023
A good man, superior anyway · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 2, 2023
He's good, giving a sailor a half bottle · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 11, 2022
The good fellow will always share a half bottle with a seaman · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 29, 2022
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 3, 2022
The good man always has half a bottle for a sailor · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 7, 2021
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 3, 2021
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 15, 2021
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 29, 2020
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 28, 2020
Monastery VIP · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Apr 29, 2020
Abbey head · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 31, 2020
Monastery head · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Dec 26, 2019
Good man's boat wrecked around Beachy Head · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 17, 2019
Abbey head · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 21, 2019
Good man, but disheartened when the boat rocks · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 12, 2018
It takes a good man to manoeuvre a boat round Beachy Head · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 20, 2018
Though superior, his boat was wrecked around Beachy Head · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 30, 2018
He's good to give a seaman half a bottle · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 26, 2018
Though good, he makes a bad start in a faulty boat · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 3, 2018
Senior monk · Evening Standard · 27 Across