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Crossword answer

ADULT

5 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 73 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
ADULT
Starts with A, ends with T · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to ADULT

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Grown-up5The IndependentAug 24, 2026 Person over eighteen5Puzzle PageJun 3, 2026 Raised figure5NewsdayMay 30, 2026 Road, ultimately, conceals no child5Daily ExpressMay 27, 2026 Not a child5Puzzle PageMay 21, 2026 All grown up5NewsdayFeb 18, 2026 In the majority?5New York TimesNov 30, 2025 One paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps5New York TimesNov 12, 2025 Nowadays a superior officer is mature5Evening StandardSep 6, 2025 Grown-up person5NewsdayJun 24, 2025 One whose voice is a muted trombone in "Peanuts"5New York TimesMay 16, 2025 Mature5New York TimesMar 10, 2025 Child's need to watch a PG-13 movie5Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2025 Full-grown5NewsdayFeb 20, 2025 One over 18-years-old, technically5Daily ThemedJan 19, 2025 Not a minor5Daily ThemedAug 7, 2024 (4/6) The 17a is ready to break the cocoon and become an ___5Daily ThemedMay 17, 2024 Mature person of modern times, having some faults5Evening StandardSep 18, 2023 Young ___ fiction (genre for ages 12-18)5Daily ThemedApr 29, 2023 ___ supervision required5Daily ThemedMar 28, 2023 Old in the head, ultimately?5Evening StandardNov 29, 2022 Full-price payer at amusement parks5Daily ThemedMar 26, 2022

About ADULT in crosswords

ADULT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 73 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Grown-up” in the The Independent crossword on August 24, 2026.

Every appearance of ADULT (73)

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Aug 24, 2026
Grown-up · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 3, 2026
Person over eighteen · Puzzle Page · 3 Down
May 30, 2026
Raised figure · Newsday · Across
May 27, 2026
Road, ultimately, conceals no child · Daily Express · 21 Down
May 21, 2026
Not a child · Puzzle Page · 12 Across
May 7, 2026
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 5, 2026
Grown-up · Daily Express · 13 Across
Feb 18, 2026
All grown up · Newsday · Across
Feb 9, 2026
Grown-up · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jan 1, 2026
Grown-up · The Independent · 17 Across
Dec 27, 2025
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 4, 2025
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 30, 2025
In the majority? · New York Times · 103 Across
Nov 27, 2025
Grown-up · The Independent · 2 Down
Nov 12, 2025
One paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps · New York Times · 47 Down
Sep 6, 2025
Nowadays a superior officer is mature · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 1, 2025
Grown-up · The Independent · 2 Down
Aug 4, 2025
Grown-up · New York Times · 67 Across
Jul 21, 2025
Grown-up · The Independent · 19 Down
Jun 24, 2025
Grown-up person · Newsday · Down
May 16, 2025
One whose voice is a muted trombone in "Peanuts" · New York Times · 31 Down
Apr 10, 2025
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 10, 2025
Mature · New York Times · 53 Down
Feb 24, 2025
Child's need to watch a PG-13 movie · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Feb 20, 2025
Full-grown · Newsday · Across
Jan 19, 2025
One over 18-years-old, technically · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Nov 15, 2024
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 1, 2024
Grown-up · The Independent · 2 Down
Oct 21, 2024
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 15, 2024
Grown-up · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Oct 14, 2024
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 16, 2024
Grown-up · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Aug 7, 2024
Not a minor · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Jun 12, 2024
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 17, 2024
(4/6) The 17a is ready to break the cocoon and become an ___ · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Feb 27, 2024
One over 18-years-old, technically · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Nov 17, 2023
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Sep 18, 2023
Mature person of modern times, having some faults · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 5, 2023
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 1, 2023
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 29, 2023
Young ___ fiction (genre for ages 12-18) · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Mar 28, 2023
___ supervision required · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Nov 29, 2022
Old in the head, ultimately? · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 27, 2022
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 20, 2022
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 31, 2022
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 29, 2022
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 28, 2022
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 26, 2022
Full-price payer at amusement parks · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jan 3, 2022
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Nov 3, 2021
Grown-up · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Sep 7, 2021
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 18, 2021
Grown-up person · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Apr 15, 2021
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 29, 2021
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 22, 2021
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 12, 2020
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 8, 2020
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 20, 2020
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 11, 2020
Grown-up · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Feb 4, 2020
Nowadays a superior officer is mature · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 6, 2019
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Oct 17, 2019
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 9, 2019
Mature · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 4, 2019
Old in the head, ultimately? · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 10, 2019
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 25, 2018
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 24, 2018
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 28, 2018
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 21, 2018
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 20, 2018
Grown-up · Evening Standard · 30 Across