Crossword answer
ANTIC
5 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 34 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, June 30, 2026
Letter pattern
ANTIC
Clues that lead to ANTIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Caper (5)5The GuardianJun 30, 2026
Playful prank5NewsdayJun 24, 2026
Caper5Eugene ShefferMar 27, 2026
Zany behavior5New York TimesMar 26, 2026
Escapade5New York TimesJan 22, 2026
Shenanigan5New York TimesJan 9, 2026
Prank not in support of clubs5The IndependentDec 5, 2025
Ding-dong ditch, e.g.5New York TimesAug 24, 2025
Ludicrous5NewsdayFeb 7, 2025
Father abandons desperate caper5The IndependentNov 20, 2024
Father avoiding wild caper5The IndependentOct 8, 2024
It's a caper when one has only a half ticket5Evening StandardSep 12, 2024
Playful little prank5Daily ThemedNov 12, 2021
About ANTIC in crosswords
ANTIC is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 34 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Caper (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on June 30, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AGLOWA little light is shining
SWASHLetter flourish
ALARMPhone clock function (5)
WILTSCounty flags
HATEDDetested
AROSEEmerged
UNDUEExcessive
OUTROSection at the end of a song
OPERACarmen, for example (5)
IAMBSda-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, for example
RIDERJockey
MEDAYLittle solo break
ARENAIndoor sports venue
REAMSBundles in a stationery shop
Every appearance of ANTIC (34)
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Jun 30, 2026
Caper (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Playful prank · Newsday · Down
Mar 27, 2026
Caper · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Mar 26, 2026
Zany behavior · New York Times · 7 Down
Jan 22, 2026
Escapade · New York Times · 9 Across
Jan 9, 2026
Shenanigan · New York Times · 53 Down
Dec 5, 2025
Prank not in support of clubs · The Independent · 6 Down
Oct 24, 2025
Caper · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Caper · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 24, 2025
Ding-dong ditch, e.g. · New York Times · 18 Across
Jul 7, 2025
Playful prank · Newsday · Down
Mar 24, 2025
Playful prank · Newsday · Across
Mar 10, 2025
Playful prank · Newsday · Down
Feb 11, 2025
Playful prank · Newsday · Down
Feb 10, 2025
Shenanigan · New York Times · 22 Down
Feb 7, 2025
Ludicrous · Newsday · Down
Nov 29, 2024
Caper · The Independent · 3 Across
Nov 20, 2024
Father abandons desperate caper · The Independent · 20 Across
Oct 8, 2024
Father avoiding wild caper · The Independent · 7 Down
Sep 12, 2024
It's a caper when one has only a half ticket · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 12, 2024
Caper · The Independent · 1 Across
Aug 13, 2024
Caper · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 18, 2023
Caper · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 14, 2022
Caper · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jul 29, 2022
Caper · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 22, 2022
Caper · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Nov 15, 2021
Caper · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 12, 2021
Playful little prank · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jun 11, 2021
Caper · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 24, 2020
Caper · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 21, 2020
Caper · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 6, 2019
Caper · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 26, 2018
Caper · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 25, 2018
It's a caper when one has only a half ticket · Evening Standard · 1 Down