Crossword answer
ACUMEN
6 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 83 appearances · Last seen LA Times, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
ACUMEN
Clues that lead to ACUMEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Shrewdness6LA TimesOct 6, 2026
Sharpness6Daily ExpressJul 8, 2026
Keen insight6NewsdayJun 26, 2026
Insight6Evening StandardJun 21, 2026
Sharpness, perception6Puzzle PageMay 29, 2026
Judgement6Evening StandardFeb 24, 2026
Shrewdness that maybe came unstuck at first6Evening StandardSep 27, 2025
Ability to discern Caesar's head among gold pieces6The IndependentAug 17, 2025
Astuteness6New York TimesMay 28, 2025
The shrewdness of men with some faculties6Evening StandardSep 11, 2024
Some faculty men have; call it insight6Evening StandardJul 31, 2024
Some vacuous fellows show shrewdness!6Evening StandardDec 4, 2023
Perception6Evening StandardNov 21, 2023
Showing shrewdness, mean to enmesh the copper in6Evening StandardSep 9, 2022
Ability to judge well6Evening StandardOct 28, 2019
Some vacuous fellows showing insight!6Evening StandardSep 2, 2019
About ACUMEN in crosswords
ACUMEN is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 83 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Shrewdness” in the LA Times crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
ERODEDWore away
APPLETShort program
UNCORKGet into, as a cab, say
BABIESHandles with kid gloves
CAROMSGlances in a pool hall
FLAMBECook with blazing alcohol [Sheep]
BANHMIVietnamese sandwich
SWEETSTerm of endearment
TITHESIt's the transposition of taxes
EVADESGets around
RECEDEEbb
ATONESRepents
ENAMELTooth covering
FENNELItalian sausage seasoning
Every appearance of ACUMEN (83)
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Oct 6, 2026
Shrewdness · LA Times · Down
Jul 8, 2026
Sharpness · Daily Express · 16 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Keen insight · Newsday · Across
Jun 21, 2026
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Shrewdness · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 29, 2026
Sharpness, perception · Puzzle Page · 2 Down
May 11, 2026
Insight · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Judgement · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 17, 2026
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 23, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 30, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 7, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Sep 28, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Shrewdness that maybe came unstuck at first · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 17, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 30, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 17, 2025
Ability to discern Caesar's head among gold pieces · The Independent · 10 Across
Aug 16, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 9, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 23, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 2, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 28, 2025
Astuteness · New York Times · 22 Down
Mar 5, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 15, 2025
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 14, 2024
Insight · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 17, 2024
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 11, 2024
The shrewdness of men with some faculties · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 31, 2024
Some faculty men have; call it insight · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 30, 2024
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 2, 2024
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 13, 2024
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 23, 2024
Insight · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 29, 2024
Shrewdness · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 20, 2024
Insight · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 27, 2024
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 10, 2024
Insight · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 14, 2023
Insight · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 4, 2023
Some vacuous fellows show shrewdness! · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 21, 2023
Perception · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Nov 14, 2023
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 20, 2023
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 23, 2023
Insight · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 31, 2023
Insight · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Insight · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 9, 2022
Showing shrewdness, mean to enmesh the copper in · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Aug 17, 2022
Insight · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jun 14, 2022
Insight · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 9, 2022
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 15, 2021
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 25, 2021
Shrewdness · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Apr 28, 2021
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 25, 2021
Insight · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Shrewdness · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 4, 2020
Judgement · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 26, 2020
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 15, 2020
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 6, 2020
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 27, 2020
Insight · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 17, 2020
Insight · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 11, 2020
Shrewdness that maybe came unstuck at first · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 27, 2020
Insight · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 11, 2020
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 8, 2020
Insight · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 16, 2019
Insight · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 28, 2019
Ability to judge well · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 14, 2019
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 2, 2019
Some vacuous fellows showing insight! · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 15, 2019
Insight · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 10, 2019
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 13, 2019
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 18, 2019
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 19, 2018
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 8, 2018
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 11, 2018
Insight · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 21, 2018
The shrewdness of men with some faculties · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 13, 2018
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 10, 2018
Some faculty men have; call it insight · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 9, 2018
Insight · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 2, 2018
Shrewdness · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 28, 2018
Insight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 8, 2018
Insight · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 8, 2018
Insight · Evening Standard · 26 Across