Crossword answer
ABSURD
6 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 28 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
ABSURD
Clues that lead to ABSURD
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Ridiculous6USA TodayAug 16, 2026
Really ridiculous6New York TimesJun 9, 2026
American bishop irrational and silly (6)6The SunMay 31, 2026
Meaningless (6)6The SunMay 31, 2026
Silly6Evening StandardSep 4, 2025
Ludicrous6Evening StandardAug 12, 2025
Backing for soul number that’s irrational and ridiculous6The IndependentOct 6, 2024
It's so ridiculous there's a theatre of it!6Evening StandardJul 24, 2024
Theatre of the ___, literary style characterized by existentialist plays and writing as seen in "Waiting for Godot"6Daily ThemedApr 23, 2022
About ABSURD in crosswords
ABSURD is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 28 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ridiculous” in the USA Today crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
ODESSABlack Sea port
SIRIUS___ Black (Harry Potter) – Dog Star (6)
PACIFYMollify
ARARATTurkish peak
OILRIGKit for obtaining fossil fuel (3,3)
MATRONHousemother
FASTERQuicker to make a fatheaded bloomer
KEYFOBAuto unlocker, of a sort
COVERTBeing secretive, finished in court
KICKINTake effect (Informal)
SHOVELSnow-removal tool
DEPARTGo and tread unwarily around the pierhead
STEERSTakes the helm
BEHEADDecapitate
Every appearance of ABSURD (28)
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Aug 16, 2026
Ridiculous · USA Today · 25 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Ridiculous · Thomas Joseph · 5 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Really ridiculous · New York Times · 5 Down
May 31, 2026
Meaningless (6) · The Sun · 4 Across
May 31, 2026
American bishop irrational and silly (6) · The Sun · 4 Across
Sep 4, 2025
Silly · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Ludicrous · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 6, 2024
Backing for soul number that’s irrational and ridiculous · The Independent · 5 Across
Sep 9, 2024
Ludicrous · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 3, 2024
Ridiculous · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jul 24, 2024
It's so ridiculous there's a theatre of it! · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 12, 2024
Ludicrous · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 24, 2024
Ludicrous · The Independent · 4 Down
Feb 29, 2024
Ridiculous · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jan 3, 2024
Ridiculous · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 17, 2023
Ludicrous · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 11, 2023
Ridiculous · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jul 7, 2023
Ridiculous · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Apr 5, 2023
Ludicrous · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Aug 22, 2022
Ludicrous · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jun 27, 2022
Ridiculous · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Feb 10, 2022
Ludicrous · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 14, 2020
Silly · Evening Standard · 24 Down
May 31, 2019
Ridiculous · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 5, 2018
Ludicrous · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 3, 2018
It's so ridiculous there's a theatre of it! · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 20, 2018
Ludicrous · Evening Standard · 3 Down