Crossword answer
AGATE
5 letters · Used for 32 different clues · 61 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 22, 2026
Letter pattern
AGATE
Clues that lead to AGATE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Ornamental stone typically banded in appearance (5)5The GuardianAug 22, 2026
Stone entrance?5Evening StandardAug 12, 2026
Source of some classic rock bands5New York TimesAug 1, 2026
Banded gem5NYT MidiJul 26, 2026
Gemstone5Evening StandardJul 22, 2026
Banded rock with a "blue lace" variety5USA TodayJul 2, 2026
Common rock formation with various bright hues5Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 1, 2026
Marbled gemstone5New York TimesJul 1, 2026
Banded rock5Thomas JosephJun 27, 2026
Stone Age circles advanced over time5The IndependentJun 2, 2026
Banded quartz5Thomas JosephMay 16, 2026
Colorful striped stone5LA TimesMay 12, 2026
Quartz variety5Eugene ShefferJan 2, 2026
Geode stone5NewsdayNov 16, 2025
Impure form of quartz used as a gemstone5The IndependentNov 1, 2025
Marble type5Eugene ShefferOct 15, 2025
An opening in stone (5)5The SunSep 25, 2025
Chalcedony (5)5The SunSep 25, 2025
Geode mineral5NewsdaySep 18, 2025
Crowd alongside a stone (5)5The SunSep 1, 2025
Multicolored mineral5NewsdayAug 29, 2025
An entrance of stone5Evening StandardAug 6, 2025
Mineral in geodes5NewsdayAug 3, 2025
A good way to make tea, being stony5Evening StandardJul 27, 2025
Banded stone5The IndependentJul 22, 2025
Bodies in ground alongside a stone (5)5The SunJul 16, 2025
Stone used in ancient Greek jewelry5New York TimesJun 12, 2025
Stone and lead taken from ancient passage5The IndependentNov 23, 2024
Impure form of quartz used in making pestles and mortars5The IndependentAug 10, 2024
An entrance in store5Evening StandardAug 17, 2022
Stony 'Mr' from Margate5Evening StandardMar 16, 2022
Stone age container of a piece of meat5Evening StandardJan 12, 2022
About AGATE in crosswords
AGATE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 61 times in our database across 32 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ornamental stone typically banded in appearance (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 22, 2026.
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Every appearance of AGATE (61)
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Aug 22, 2026
Ornamental stone typically banded in appearance (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Stone entrance? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Source of some classic rock bands · New York Times · 3 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Banded gem · NYT Midi · 3 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Banded rock with a "blue lace" variety · USA Today · 18 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Common rock formation with various bright hues · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 9
Jul 1, 2026
Marbled gemstone · New York Times · 8 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Banded rock · Thomas Joseph · 14 Across
Jun 2, 2026
Stone Age circles advanced over time · The Independent · 5 Down
May 16, 2026
Banded quartz · Thomas Joseph · 2 Down
May 12, 2026
Colorful striped stone · LA Times · Across
May 7, 2026
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 3, 2026
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 2, 2026
Quartz variety · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Nov 16, 2025
Geode stone · Newsday · Down
Nov 1, 2025
Impure form of quartz used as a gemstone · The Independent · 47 Down
Oct 15, 2025
Marble type · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Sep 25, 2025
Chalcedony (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Sep 25, 2025
An opening in stone (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Sep 21, 2025
Geode stone · Newsday · Down
Sep 18, 2025
Geode mineral · Newsday · Down
Sep 1, 2025
Chalcedony (5) · The Sun · 23 Across
Sep 1, 2025
Crowd alongside a stone (5) · The Sun · 23 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Multicolored mineral · Newsday · Down
Aug 6, 2025
An entrance of stone · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 3, 2025
Mineral in geodes · Newsday · Across
Jul 27, 2025
A good way to make tea, being stony · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 22, 2025
Banded stone · The Independent · 4 Down
Jul 16, 2025
Chalcedony (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Jul 16, 2025
Bodies in ground alongside a stone (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Jun 12, 2025
Stone used in ancient Greek jewelry · New York Times · 37 Across
Nov 23, 2024
Stone and lead taken from ancient passage · The Independent · 16 Across
Aug 10, 2024
Impure form of quartz used in making pestles and mortars · The Independent · 31 Down
Jul 2, 2024
Marble type · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
May 23, 2024
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 29, 2024
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 25, 2024
An entrance of stone · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 12, 2023
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 23, 2023
Quartz variety · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Sep 14, 2022
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 7, 2022
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Aug 17, 2022
An entrance in store · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 18, 2022
Marble type · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Mar 16, 2022
Stony 'Mr' from Margate · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Stone age container of a piece of meat · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 8, 2021
Quartz variety · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Aug 31, 2021
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 15, 2021
Stone entrance? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 26, 2021
Marble type · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 17, 2021
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 22, 2021
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 15, 2021
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 5, 2020
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 1, 2020
Quartz variety · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Jan 10, 2020
Quartz variety · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Across
May 23, 2019
A good way to make tea, being stony · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 13, 2018
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 20, 2018
An entrance of stone · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 14, 2018
Gemstone · Evening Standard · 26 Down