Crossword answer
ALTER
5 letters · Used for 37 different clues · 201 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
ALTER
Clues that lead to ALTER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Change5The IndependentAug 20, 2026
Change block for sacrifices, reportedly (5)5The SunAug 8, 2026
Adjust (5)5The SunAug 8, 2026
Modify5Eugene ShefferAug 8, 2026
Change location of union meeting in telephone call? (5)5The GuardianJul 30, 2026
Adjust, as clothes5NYT MidiJul 3, 2026
Make changes to5USA TodayJun 16, 2026
Cut down to size5NewsdayMay 30, 2026
Amend to "a teal swimming on the river"5Evening StandardMay 22, 2026
___ ego (secondary personality)5Daily ThemedMay 21, 2026
Take in or let out as a tailor would5Crosswords With FriendsMay 15, 2026
Make changes5Puzzle PageApr 10, 2026
Her face dropped following a key change5Daily ExpressApr 5, 2026
Cuff or hem, say5New York TimesFeb 4, 2026
Being in neutral territory will make all the difference5Evening StandardNov 1, 2025
Amend5NewsdaySep 14, 2025
Adjust or change5Daily ThemedAug 28, 2025
Change what a native takes from choice5Evening StandardApr 23, 2025
Make amends?5New York TimesApr 18, 2025
Change in medical terminology5Evening StandardApr 8, 2025
Hem, say5New York TimesApr 5, 2025
Refit clothes, say5Daily ThemedFeb 13, 2025
Take up or let out5NewsdayFeb 6, 2025
___ ego (secondary personality of a person)5Daily ThemedJan 8, 2025
Adjust clothes, like a tailor would5Daily ThemedOct 5, 2024
Shift key regularly errs5The IndependentJun 30, 2024
Change an officer at mid-term5Evening StandardApr 10, 2024
Modify, as clothes5Daily ThemedNov 16, 2023
Rewrite a better part for Mr Pacino5Evening StandardJul 6, 2023
Tweak clothes, like a tailor5Daily ThemedApr 3, 2023
For a novice to finish better would make a change5Evening StandardJul 5, 2022
Make adjustments to a dress5Daily ThemedFeb 17, 2022
Make a later revision5Evening StandardJan 17, 2022
In general terms, adapt5Evening StandardJan 13, 2022
Make changes to a gown, say5Daily ThemedNov 3, 2021
Take in or let out, as a dress5Daily ThemedSep 22, 2021
Make a later modification5Evening StandardJun 20, 2019
About ALTER in crosswords
ALTER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 201 times in our database across 37 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Change” in the The Independent crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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LAKERL.A. NBAer
HORNE"Stormy Weather" singer Lena
CYCLERevolution trammelled by democracy, clearly (5)
NURSESip slowly
AORTABlood line
TIARAPageant crown
ADIEUFarewell
STONEBoulder
TEASEFinish breakfast at leisure, then lead on
VERSEPart of a poem
ECOLIPossible sickener, incomplete story of environmentalism? (1,4)
APRONPinny
LONGSYearns – big-boy trousers (5)
Every appearance of ALTER (201)
Click to expand · newest first
Aug 20, 2026
Change · The Independent · 4 Down
Aug 19, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Adjust (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Change block for sacrifices, reportedly (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Modify · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Change location of union meeting in telephone call? (5) · The Guardian · 13 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 18, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Change · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Adjust, as clothes · NYT Midi · 28 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Change · The Independent · 9 Across
Jun 20, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 19, 2026
Modify · Puzzle Page · 5 Across
Jun 19, 2026
Change · The Independent · 6 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Make changes to · USA Today · 47 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Change · Daily Express · 9 Across
May 30, 2026
Cut down to size · Newsday · Down
May 22, 2026
Amend to "a teal swimming on the river" · Evening Standard · 42 Across
May 21, 2026
___ ego (secondary personality) · Daily Themed · 36 Down
May 15, 2026
Take in or let out as a tailor would · Crosswords With Friends · 7
Apr 30, 2026
Change · The Independent · 7 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 10, 2026
Make changes · Puzzle Page · 16 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Make changes to · Newsday · Down
Apr 6, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 5, 2026
Her face dropped following a key change · Daily Express · 6 Down
Mar 28, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 21, 2026
Change · Daily Express · 20 Across
Mar 13, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 26, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 8, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 4, 2026
Cuff or hem, say · New York Times · 32 Down
Jan 14, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 3, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 2, 2026
Change · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 21, 2025
Change · The Independent · 18 Down
Nov 18, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 13, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 1, 2025
Being in neutral territory will make all the difference · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 1, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 26, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 19, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 7, 2025
Make changes to · Newsday · Across
Sep 14, 2025
Amend · Newsday · Down
Sep 7, 2025
Modify · Newsday · Down
Sep 2, 2025
Modify · Newsday · Down
Aug 28, 2025
Adjust or change · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Aug 25, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 6, 2025
Change · The Independent · 17 Across
Jul 30, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jul 29, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 21, 2025
Change · The Independent · 9 Across
Jul 12, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 12, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 27, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 19, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 10 Down
May 19, 2025
Make changes to · Newsday · Down
Apr 23, 2025
Change what a native takes from choice · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 22, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 18, 2025
Make amends? · New York Times · 24 Down
Apr 8, 2025
Change in medical terminology · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 5, 2025
Hem, say · New York Times · 39 Across
Mar 26, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 19, 2025
Modify · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Mar 11, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 3, 2025
Make changes to · Newsday · Down
Mar 2, 2025
Modify · Newsday · Across
Feb 13, 2025
Refit clothes, say · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Feb 6, 2025
Take up or let out · Newsday · Across
Jan 22, 2025
Change · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 8, 2025
___ ego (secondary personality of a person) · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Nov 27, 2024
Change · The Independent · 4 Down
Oct 5, 2024
Adjust clothes, like a tailor would · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Sep 30, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Sep 23, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Sep 19, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Sep 18, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 13, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 8, 2024
Change · The Independent · 6 Down
Jun 30, 2024
Shift key regularly errs · The Independent · 4 Down
Jun 28, 2024
Modify · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jun 17, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 14, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 30, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 19, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 10, 2024
Change an officer at mid-term · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 19, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 19, 2024
Change · The Independent · 19 Down
Feb 6, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Change · The Independent · 7 Down
Jan 23, 2024
Change · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 14, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 7, 2023
Modify · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Nov 16, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 16, 2023
Modify, as clothes · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Nov 2, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 20, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 4, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 25, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 19, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 6, 2023
Rewrite a better part for Mr Pacino · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 24, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 11, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 12, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 3, 2023
Tweak clothes, like a tailor · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Mar 21, 2023
Change · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 21, 2023
___ ego (secondary personality) · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Feb 25, 2023
Modify · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Dec 8, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 30, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 14, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 1, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 26, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 20, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 24, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Aug 4, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 7, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 5, 2022
For a novice to finish better would make a change · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 29, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 10, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 21, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Feb 17, 2022
Make adjustments to a dress · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Feb 9, 2022
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jan 17, 2022
Make a later revision · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 13, 2022
In general terms, adapt · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Adjust or change · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Dec 29, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 17, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 3, 2021
Make changes to a gown, say · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Oct 1, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 22, 2021
Take in or let out, as a dress · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Sep 13, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 13, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 5, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 23, 2021
Modify · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Jun 14, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 10, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 25, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 14, 2021
Amend to "a teal swimming on the river" · Evening Standard · 42 Across
May 13, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 26, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 30, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Mar 11, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 1, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 15, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jan 5, 2021
Change · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 9, 2020
Modify · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Nov 6, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Oct 12, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 6, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Sep 30, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 15, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 25, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 3, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 23, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 8, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 16, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 20, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 12, 2020
Being in neutral territory will make all the difference · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 28, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 6, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Mar 26, 2020
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Dec 31, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 29, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Oct 15, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 10, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 8, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Sep 24, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Sep 19, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 21, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 5, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 5, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 24, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 20, 2019
Make a later modification · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 28, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 20, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 15, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 28, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 6, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Feb 28, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jan 3, 2019
Change in medical terminology · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 3, 2019
Change · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 10, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 22, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 15, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 7, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jul 31, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jul 26, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jun 26, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 18, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 22, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 1, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 20, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 5, 2018
Change an officer at mid-term · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jan 9, 2018
Change · Evening Standard · 42 Across