Crossword answer

AFTON

5 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen The Independent, January 17, 2026

Letter pattern

AFTON

Starts with A, ends with N · 5 letters

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Clues that lead to AFTON

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Small river in Ayrshire immortalised in Robert Burns's poem Sweet ___5The IndependentJan 17, 2026 Sweet flower in a Burns poem5Evening StandardFeb 26, 2024 "Sweet ___," lyrical poem by Robert Burns about the river in Scotland5Daily ThemedSep 26, 2021

About AFTON in crosswords

AFTON is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Small river in Ayrshire immortalised in Robert Burns's poem Sweet ___” in the The Independent crossword on January 17, 2026.

Other 5-letter answers

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Every appearance of AFTON (3)

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Jan 17, 2026

Small river in Ayrshire immortalised in Robert Burns's poem Sweet ___ · The Independent · 31 Down

Feb 26, 2024

Sweet flower in a Burns poem · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Sep 26, 2021

"Sweet ___," lyrical poem by Robert Burns about the river in Scotland · Daily Themed · 39 Across