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Crossword answer

ADDLE

5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 55 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
ADDLE
Starts with A, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to ADDLE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Puzzle5New York TimesAug 21, 2026 Confuse5Wall Street JournalJul 28, 2026 Bewilder5LA TimesMay 20, 2026 Throw mind into confusion5Puzzle PageApr 10, 2026 Scratching head, walk like a duck to confuse (5)5The SunApr 4, 2026 Make rotten (5)5The SunApr 4, 2026 Confuse, befuddle5Puzzle PageFeb 28, 2026 Become confused retracting upheld damage claims5The IndependentFeb 16, 2026 Go off and leave you thoroughly confused5Evening StandardDec 12, 2025 Get confused and put two Ds in "drink"5Evening StandardSep 26, 2025 Confuse swaying steps with splits5The IndependentJun 16, 2025 Throw bat in table-tennis when losing lead5The IndependentDec 19, 2024 Daughters tucking into beer becoming confused5The IndependentDec 13, 2024 The top's come off the seat? Rot!5Evening StandardNov 1, 2024 Make confused5The IndependentJul 23, 2024 Confuse Serpent mostly without fail ultimately5The IndependentApr 14, 2024 Will get you into a muddle? Rot!5Evening StandardMar 1, 2019

About ADDLE in crosswords

ADDLE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 55 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Puzzle” in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2026.

Every appearance of ADDLE (55)

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Aug 21, 2026
Puzzle · New York Times · 4 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Confuse · Wall Street Journal · 40 Across
May 30, 2026
Confuse · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 20, 2026
Bewilder · LA Times · Down
May 15, 2026
Bewilder · Crosswords With Friends · 54
Apr 10, 2026
Throw mind into confusion · Puzzle Page · 11 Down
Apr 4, 2026
Make rotten (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Scratching head, walk like a duck to confuse (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Confuse · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 28, 2026
Confuse, befuddle · Puzzle Page · 2 Down
Feb 24, 2026
Confuse · Newsday · Down
Feb 16, 2026
Become confused retracting upheld damage claims · The Independent · 26 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Confuse · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Go off and leave you thoroughly confused · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 26, 2025
Get confused and put two Ds in "drink" · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Sep 5, 2025
Confuse · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 16, 2025
Confuse swaying steps with splits · The Independent · 7 Down
May 13, 2025
Bewilder · New York Times · 71 Across
Apr 15, 2025
Confuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 19, 2024
Throw bat in table-tennis when losing lead · The Independent · 22 Across
Dec 13, 2024
Daughters tucking into beer becoming confused · The Independent · 21 Across
Nov 1, 2024
The top's come off the seat? Rot! · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jul 23, 2024
Make confused · The Independent · 2 Down
Jun 28, 2024
Confuse · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Apr 22, 2024
Make confused · The Independent · 4 Down
Apr 14, 2024
Confuse Serpent mostly without fail ultimately · The Independent · 17 Across
Feb 6, 2024
Confuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 11, 2023
Confuse · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 31, 2023
Confuse · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 2, 2023
Confuse · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 28, 2023
Confuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 7, 2023
Confuse · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 7, 2022
Confuse · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 11, 2022
Confuse · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Jun 13, 2022
Confuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 3, 2022
Confuse · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 4, 2022
Confuse · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 20, 2022
Confuse · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 6, 2022
Confuse · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 16, 2021
Confuse · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 25, 2021
Confuse · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 16, 2021
Confuse · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Dec 8, 2020
Confuse · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Dec 4, 2020
Go off and leave you thoroughly confused · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 25, 2020
Get confused and put two Ds in “drink” · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jul 16, 2020
Confuse · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 12, 2020
Confuse · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jan 15, 2020
Confuse · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 22, 2019
The top’s come off the seat? Rot! · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Oct 31, 2019
Confuse · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 17, 2019
Confuse · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 24, 2019
Confuse · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 1, 2019
Will get you into a muddle? Rot! · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Dec 27, 2018
Confuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 9, 2018
Confuse · Evening Standard · 10 Across